単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#7,319 most used

湿る

しめる0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to become damp

ITS KANJI

湿dampread しめ here9 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

My socks are still damp.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The blanket is still wet.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed

godan verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

閉めるto closeしめる締めるto tighten; to fastenしめる占めるto account for; to take upしめる絞めるto strangle; to constrictしめる

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#7,319 most used

Written湿る only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium