Japanese word

浸る

Pronunciation

Romajihitaru

Meaning

  • verbbe lost in ___

Example

彼は本の世界に浸っています。kare wa hon no se kai ni hita tte i ma su

He is lost in the world of books.

Illustration for 浸る (be lost in ___)

More examples

休日は好きな音楽に浸って、ゆっくり過ごします。kyū jitsu wa su ki na on gaku ni hita tte yu kku ri su go shi ma su

On my days off, I relax while immersing myself in my favorite music.

Core concept

Describes being surrounded by something so completely that attention and awareness sink deeply into it.

Common phrases

  • 音楽に浸るon gaku ni hita ru

    be lost in music

  • 思い出に浸るomo i de ni hita ru

    be lost in memories

  • 余韻に浸るyo in ni hita ru

    savor the afterglow

Similar words

ふけるfukeru: To spend time completely absorbed in a pleasurable activity or thought.
没頭するbottōsuru: To direct all attention and effort toward one task or subject.
打ち込むuchikomu: To devote sustained effort and attention to a task, activity, or interest.

Definition in Japanese

水や雰囲気などの中に身を置き、深く入り込んだ状態になること。mizu ya fun i ki na do no naka ni mi o o ki fuka ku hai ri ko n da jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

浸る (hitaru) is a native Japanese verb related to 浸す (hitasu, "to soak"); its physical sense of being in liquid extends to being deeply absorbed in an experience.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 浸る (hitaru) with に (ni) for both physical immersion and absorption in an experience, as in 音楽に浸る (ongaku ni hitaru), "to lose oneself in music."

Other meanings

  • be submerged in ___verb

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