infection, contagion, becoming infected, being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas), being influenced (by)
染みる【しみる】
to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
染める【そめる】
to dye, to colour, to color
染まる【そまる】
to be dyed, to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped
