Noun まみれ JLPT N1

Formation

Noun + まみれ

Explanation

The まみれ grammar point is used to express a state where someone or something is completely covered, smeared, or filled with another thing. The noun before まみれ indicates what the person or thing is covered in. This grammar point often has a negative connotation.

Example sentences

• 彼は泥まみれになって帰ってきた。

  He returned home covered in mud.

  Kare wa doro mamire ni natte kaette kita.

• 彼女は涙まみれになりながら告白した。

  She confessed while crying her eyes out.

  Kanojo wa namida mamire ni narinagara kokuhaku shita.

• その事件後、彼はスキャンダルまみれになった。

  After that incident, he was completely embroiled in scandal.

  Sono jiken go, kare wa sukandaru mamire ni natta.

• この部屋は埃まみれだ。

  This room is covered in dust.

  Kono heya wa hokori mamire da.