Compare: 染みる vs 染みる

染みるしみる

to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate

染みるじみる

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

N5CommonIchidan verb

to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate

N3Auxiliary verb

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

彼(かれ)の振る舞いは芝居じみていた。

His behavior was theatrical.

気違いじみた愚かな世俗の競争から逃れたい。

I want to get away from the rat race.