しみじみ

keenly, deeply, heartily

Also:calmly, fixedly (gazing, staring)

What does しみじみ mean?

しみじみ is a Japanese noun meaning keenly, deeply, heartily in English. It can also be translated as calmly, fixedly (gazing, staring) depending on context. It is written as しみじみ in hiragana, and shimijimi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その悲しい話は彼女にしみじみと感じられた。

The sad story came home to her.