imbue in Japanese
imbue in Japanese is 染める, 吹き込む — imbue means to fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
imbue in Japanese
染める
Pronounced: someru
(transitive) To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
吹き込む
Pronounced: fukikomu
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
What does "imbue" mean?
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verb To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
"Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail."
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verb To soak or saturate something with a liquid, especially a dye.
"The cloth was imbued with a deep indigo."
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imbue in a sentence
- Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail.
- The score imbues even the quiet scenes with menace.
- The cloth was imbued with a deep indigo.
- Wood imbued with preservative lasts far longer outdoors.
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What is "imbue" in Japanese?
"imbue" in Japanese is 染める, 吹き込む. imbue means: To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
How do you pronounce 染める?
"imbue" in Japanese is 染める, pronounced "someru".
How do you use "imbue" in a sentence?
Example: "Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail." In Japanese, "imbue" is 染める, 吹き込む.
Are there other ways to say "imbue" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "imbue": 染める, 吹き込む.
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