Japanese

湿

しめす
Meaning: to moisten; to dampen; to wet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 湿す 湿さない
Polite 湿します 湿しません
Past 湿した 湿さなかった
Polite + Past 湿しました 湿しませんでした
Te-form 湿して 湿さなくて
Potential 湿せる 湿せない
Passive 湿される 湿されない
Causative 湿させる 湿させない
Imperative 湿せ 湿すな

Handwriting

湿
す

Example sentences

I moistened my dry throat with cold water.
深山を歩くと、空翠が衣を湿した。
Walking through the deep mountains, the lush mountain air dampened my clothes.

Usage Notes

To apply a small amount of liquid to something. Often used with '喉 (throat)' or 'タオル (towel)'.

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