What does 滲む mean?
滲む is a Japanese verb meaning “to run, to blur, to spread” in English. It can also be translated as “to blur, to ooze, to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 滲む in kanji, にじむ in hiragana, and nijimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ドレスを洗ったら色がにじんだ。
The color ran when the dress was washed.