Structure
Noun + まみれ
Noun + まみれ + の + Noun
Noun + まみれ + になって + Phrase
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About 塗れ
まみれ, seen primarily in hiragana only, is a grammar pattern that indicates being 'completely covered in (A)', 'smeared all over with (A)', or 'stained with (A)'. It will follow nouns, and may appear as まみれの when linked directly to a second noun that まみれ is modifying.
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お母さん:「服泥まみれじゃん!どうしたの?!」Mother: 'You are covered in mud! What happened?!'
- 家に帰ったら犬が血まみれになっていたと思ったら、どうやらいちごジャムを食べて寝たみたい。When I got home, I thought my dog was covered in blood, but it seems like he ate some jam and fell asleep.
- あんな借金塗れの男とは付き合わない方がいいよ!I don't think you should date a guy like that, who is drowning in debt!
- ストップ!そんな泥まみれの服を洗濯機に入れないで!Stop! Don't put clothes covered in mud in the washing machine!
Fun Fact
まみれ is the noun form of the る-Verb 塗れる, coming from the same kanji and with a similar meaning as 塗る, 'to paint'. Just like 'to paint', まみれる and まみれ primarily describe something covering the outer surface of another object, rather than its contents.Examples
先生の田中さんは氷で滑って雪の塊で転び、雪まみれになってしまった。
Mr. Tanaka slipped on ice and fell on a lump of snow. He was completely covered in snow.
仕事で油まみれになったら、家に帰ってからシャワーを浴びると気持ちがいいよね。
After getting soaked in oil at work, there's nothing better than having a shower after coming back home, right?
床は泥まみれになった。
The floor became covered in mud.
頭から汗まみれになって、走っている選手はすごいと思います。
I think that players running with their heads covered in sweat are amazing.
彼女:「キモイ!机がよだれまみれだわ!」
彼氏:「勉強中に寝ちゃったもので...」Girlfriend: 'Gross! You got drool all over the desk!'
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