Japanese

湿

しける
Meaning: to become damp; to get soggy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 湿気る 湿気らない
Polite 湿気ります 湿気りません
Past 湿気った 湿気らなかった
Polite + Past 湿気りました 湿気りませんでした
Te-form 湿気って 湿気らなくて
Potential 湿気れる 湿気れない
Passive 湿気られる 湿気られない
Causative 湿気らせる 湿気らせない
Causative + Passive 湿気らされる 湿気らされない
Imperative 湿気れ 湿気るな

Handwriting

湿
気
る

Example

The cookies got soggy because I left the bag open.

Usage Notes

Used when dry things (like crackers or nori) absorb moisture and lose their crispness.

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