English–Japanese

“soak in” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitsukaru

Example

毎晩、お風呂に浸かります。mai ban o fu ro ni tsu ka ri ma su

I soak in the bath every night.

Illustration for 浸かる (soak in)

How to say “soak in” in Japanese

“Soak in” in Japanese is 浸かる (tsukaru).

It describes staying partly or wholly inside liquid so that the liquid surrounds the body or object.

Full entry for 浸かる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 浸かる

冷えた体を温めるために、熱い湯に浸かりました。hi e ta karada o atata me ru ta me ni atsu i yu ni tsu ka ri ma shi ta

I soaked in hot water to warm my cold body.

Tips for using 浸かる

  • The bath sense of 浸かる (tsukaru) matches soak in the bath, but English soak in also has a common figurative meaning of taking in sights, sounds, or ideas.

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