じめっと

adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

damp; humid; clammy

Describes an unpleasantly damp or sticky feeling, often of air, skin, or surfaces. Related to じめじめ but with a more momentary or tactile nuance.

See also: じめじめ

• 梅雨つゆの時じ期きは部屋へやがじめっとして気き持もち悪わるい。

  During the rainy season, the room feels damp and unpleasant.

• 汗あせでシャツがじめっと肌はだに張はりつく。

  My shirt sticks to my skin, clammy with sweat.

adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

gloomy; melancholy; depressing

Describes a damp, gloomy atmosphere that weighs on one's mood. Often used for weather or emotional states. Less common than the physical dampness sense.

See also: じめじめ

• 雨あめの日ひが続つづくと、気き分ぶんまでじめっとしてくる。

  When rainy days continue, even my mood becomes gloomy.