also: しとる
湿る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 湿る | 湿らない |
| Polite | 湿ります | 湿りません |
| Past polite | 湿りました | 湿りませんでした |
| Past | 湿った | 湿らなかった |
| Te-form | 湿って | 湿らないで |
| Desire | 湿りたい | 湿りたくない |
| Potential | 湿れる | 湿れない |
| Passive | 湿られる | 湿られない |
| Causative | 湿らせる | 湿らせない |
| Causative passive | 湿らせられるalso 湿らされる | 湿らせられないalso 湿らされない |
| Volitional | 湿ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 湿りましょう | |
| Imperative | 湿れ | 湿るな |
| Conditional | 湿れば | 湿らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 湿ったら | 湿らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
become damp; be moist; become wet
Intransitive verb for something taking on moisture or being in a damp state. Often appears as 湿っている for an existing state.
The laundry is still a little damp.
The ground became wet from the rain.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
lack energy; be in a slump; be in low spirits
Only with reading しめる
Figurative use, restricted to the reading しめる. Often used as 湿っている or 湿った, especially for a mood, atmosphere, or performance that has gone flat or gloomy.
The batting lineup has been in a slump for the last few games.
Talk of the failure made the mood in the room a little gloomy.
During the rainy season, the futon gets damp.
Her voice grew heavy with emotion as she said her goodbyes.
That one remark cast a gloom over the room's mood.
湿る is the broader, milder word for becoming damp or moist, while 湿気る specifically suggests something dry (like crackers or paper) turning unpleasantly soggy.