soak in Japanese
soak in Japanese is 濡れる, 染みる, 浸る — soak means to leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
soak in Japanese
濡れる
Pronounced: nureru
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
染みる
Pronounced: shimiru
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
浸る
Pronounced: hitaru
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
浸す
Pronounced: hitasu
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
濡らす
Pronounced: nurasu
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
What does "soak" mean?
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verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
"Soak the beans overnight before cooking them."
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verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
"The garage really soaked us for that repair."
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noun A period of being immersed in liquid.
"She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub."
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soak in a sentence
- Soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
- Her clothes were soaked after standing in the rain.
- The garage really soaked us for that repair.
- She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub.
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What is "soak" in Japanese?
"soak" in Japanese is 濡れる, 染みる, 浸る. soak means: To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
How do you pronounce 濡れる?
"soak" in Japanese is 濡れる, pronounced "nureru".
How do you use "soak" in a sentence?
Example: "Soak the beans overnight before cooking them." In Japanese, "soak" is 濡れる, 染みる, 浸る.
Are there other ways to say "soak" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "soak": 濡れる, 染みる, 浸る, 浸す, 濡らす.
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