浸す

ひたす

to soak, to dip, to drench

Also:to moisten

What does 浸す mean?

浸す is a Japanese verb meaning to soak, to dip, to drench in English. It can also be translated as to moisten depending on context. It is written as 浸す in kanji, ひたす in hiragana, and hitasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

鳥は首をひょいと水にした。

The bird dipped its head into the water.