JLPT N2 · Adverb

しみじみ (shimijimi)

しみじみ is a Japanese adverb meaning “keenly; deeply”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しみじみ
Romaji: shimijimi
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

keenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic, usually written in kana
calmly; quietly; softly · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic, usually written in kana
fixedly (gazing, staring); intently · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic, usually written in kana

Example sentences

その悲しい話は彼女にしみじみと感じられた。

The sad story came home to her.

Tatoeba #207136

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1005610 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.