1To dye or color something (e.g., cloth, hair, paper); a transitive verb meaning to impart color to an object.
母は古いシャツを染めて新しい色に変えた。
My mother dyed an old shirt to change it to a new color.
彼はヘアサロンで髪を明るく染めてもらった。
He had his hair dyed lighter at the salon.
伝統的な技法で着物の布を染める職人がいる。
There are craftsmen who dye kimono fabric using traditional techniques.