浸る

• Reading: ひたる
• Romaji: hitaru
• Kanji breakdown: 浸 (hita/shin) — soak, immerse, flood
• Pronunciation: /çi.ta.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged. Also to be immersed in an emotion or experience.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. The passive/natural counterpart of 浸す. Literally describes being submerged in water; figuratively describes being deeply absorbed in a mood, memory, or activity. The figurative use is very common.

Examples

1. 音楽に浸る時間が一番のリラックスだ。 Time spent immersed in music is my favorite way to relax.
2. 成功の喜びに浸っている暇はない。 There's no time to bask in the joy of success.
3. 温泉にゆっくり浸って、疲れを癒した。 I soaked slowly in the hot spring and let my fatigue melt away.

Usage Guide

Context: emotions, relaxation, bathing, nostalgia

Tone: contemplative

Origin & History

Same kanji as 浸す but in the intransitive form. 浸 (water + invade) conveys the sense of water gradually enveloping something — naturally extended to emotional immersion.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal