ひたる
Hitaru
Other forms: 漬る
浸る (Hitaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be soaked in, to be flooded, to be submerged, to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
Examples
彼は読書にひたりきっていた。
He was completely engrossed in the book.
私はカフェバーで雰囲気に浸っていた。
I was in a coffee bar soaking in the atmosphere.
観客はコンサートの余韻に浸っていた。
The audience was immersed in an aftertaste of the concert.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).