染まる (Somaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be dyed, to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be dyed
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped
Examples
世間の悪風に染まる。
Be infected with the evil ways of the world.
君も社風に染まっている。
You're taking on the company style.
悪習に染まるのは簡単だ。
It's easy to fall into bad habits.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).