Keenly or deeply (feeling something emotionally); to feel something fully and earnestly.
親の苦労を知って、しみじみと感謝の気持ちがわいた。
Learning about my parents' hardships made me feel deeply grateful.
年を重ねると人生のはかなさをしみじみ感じることがある。
As you age, there are times when you keenly feel the transience of life.
再会の喜びをしみじみと噛みしめた。
I savored the joy of reunion deeply.
Calmly or quietly; in a subdued, reflective manner.
湯豆腐をつつきながら、二人はしみじみと話をした。
While picking at yudofu, the two of them talked in a quiet, reflective way.
古い写真を見て、しみじみと過去を振り返った。
Looking at old photos, I reflected on the past quietly.
夜、しみじみと一杯やるのが好きだ。
I like to quietly enjoy a drink at night.
Fixedly or intently (gazing); looking at something with focused, absorbed attention.
彼女は窓の外をしみじみと見つめていた。
She was staring out the window with deep thought.
老人は昔の友人の写真をしみじみと眺めた。
The old man looked intently at the photos of old friends.