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しみしみ

shimi-shimi

Flavor deeply soaked in; well-marinated

Describes food where flavor has thoroughly permeated every part, like a well-simmered stew or marinated dish. A modern colloquial expression popular in food reviews.

💡Eating oden broth-soaked daikon — 'The daikon was shimi-shimi with delicious broth.'

Example

おでんの大根が出汁がしみしみで美味しい。

The oden daikon is delicious with the broth soaked in shimi-shimi.

Quiz yourself

This stew has been simmering all day — the meat is ___ tender and flavorful.

一日煮込んだシチューの肉は味が○○だ。

flavorsoakedmarinatedfooddelicious
Intermediate