しみ
Shimi
Usually written in kana.
Also read: シミ
染み (Shimi) is a Japanese noun meaning “stain, spot, smudge, blot”.
Meanings
- nounstain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotch
- nounspot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration; freckleesp. シミ
Examples
この生地はしみになりやすい。
This fabric stains easily.
このしみはふいても取れない。
This blot can't be wiped out.
血液のしみはたいてい落ちない。
Blood stains don't usually disappear.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).