Japanese

湿

しめる
Meaning: to become damp; to be moist
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 湿る 湿ない
Polite 湿ます 湿ません
Past 湿た 湿なかった
Polite + Past 湿ました 湿ませんでした
Te-form 湿て 湿なくて
Potential 湿られる 湿られない
Passive 湿られる 湿られない
Causative 湿させる 湿させない
Imperative 湿ろ 湿るな

Handwriting

湿
る

Example

It rained, and the laundry became damp.

Usage Notes

Used when something dry absorbs moisture. Can also figuratively mean to become gloomy or quiet (e.g., the atmosphere).

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