Japanese

れる

ぬれる
Meaning: to get wet; to be drenched; to be soaked
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 濡れる 濡れない
Polite 濡れます 濡れません
Past 濡れた 濡れなかった
Polite + Past 濡れました 濡れませんでした
Te-form 濡れて 濡れなくて
Potential 濡れられる 濡れられない
Passive 濡れられる 濡れられない
Causative 濡れさせる 濡れさせない
Imperative 濡れろ 濡れるな

Handwriting

濡
れ
る

Example sentences

My clothes got wet due to the sudden rain.
傘を忘れて、バカみたいに濡れた。
I forgot my umbrella and got soaking wet like a fool.
濡れた髪をドライヤーで乾かす。
Dry wet hair with a hair dryer.
蒸し暑い日、額がじっとり汗で濡れた。
On a humid day, my forehead became damp with sweat.
濡れたタオルをぎゅっとしぼる。
Wring out the wet towel tightly.
波しぶきを浴びて、服が濡れてしまった。
I got soaked by the sea spray and my clothes got wet.
雨でまつ毛が少し濡れた。
Her eyelashes got a little wet in the rain.
濡れた道路でライトの乱反射が起きた。
Diffuse reflection of the lights occurred on the wet road.
このペンは油性なので、水に濡れても文字が消えない。
Since this pen is oil-based, the writing won't disappear even if it gets wet.
霧の深い朝、茗園の茶葉は露に濡れて輝いていた。
On a foggy morning, the tea leaves in the tea garden were wet with dew and shining.

Usage Notes

Refers to liquid (like water, rain, or sweat) getting onto or soaking into a surface or material.

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