Meaning
The expression describes a state where something is completely covered, smeared, or stained with a substance, often in an excessive amount.
It is typically used to describe situations where an object or person is covered with something unpleasant or undesirable, such as dirt, blood, dust, or sweat.
The phrase conveys the idea of being heavily soiled or contaminated with a large amount of an unclean substance.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 名詞 | 名詞 + まみれ |
Examples
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息子が泥まみれになって帰って来た。
My son came home covered in mud. -
二人は血まみれになるまで、戦った。
The two of them fought until they were covered in blood. -
ずっと使わず隅に置いていたパソコンがいつの間にかホコリまみれになっていた。
The computer that had been sitting in the corner unused for a long time had become covered in dust before I knew it. -
工場にはエアコンがなく、社員は毎日汗まみれになりながら働いている。
There is no air conditioning in the factory, and the employees work in sweat every day.
Summary
- 〜まみれ means "covered in 〜;smeared with 〜;full of 〜"
- Formation: 名詞 → 名詞 + まみれ
- This is an N1-level grammar pattern