to be submerged; to be soaked
to be pickled; to be well seasoned
to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
湯に浸かっていたい。
I want to soak in the hot water.
旅館の露天風呂にゆっくり浸かった。
I soaked leisurely in the inn's open-air bath.
冷たい水に浸かるのは苦手だ。
I'm not good at soaking in cold water.