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湿るしめる

shimeru

to be wet, to become wet, to be damp

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Example sentence

彼女はほこりを拭うのに湿った布を使った。

She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.

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Kanji in 湿る

湿
damp, wet, moist

Sentences with 湿る

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
湿度N3しつどhumidity
湿気N3しっけhumidity / dampness (common everyday word; e.g. 湿気が多い = it’s humid)
湿気N2しっきtechnical/formal reading for humidity / moisture (used in compounds or scientific context)
湿気るN1しけるto be damp, to be moist

More Actions & States (generic) words

WordMeaning
操作そうさoperation, management, processing
得るえるto obtain / acquire (common reading in compounds; e.g. 知識[ちしき]を得る[える] = gain knowledge)
得るうるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen)
異なることなるto differ, to vary
無視むしdisregard, ignore
働きはたらきwork, labor
修理しゅうりrepairing, mending
考慮こうりょconsideration, taking into account

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