湿しめる

also: しとる

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

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.

洗せん濯たく物ものがまだ少すこし湿しめっている。
The laundry is still a little damp.
雨あめで地じ面めんが湿しめった。
The ground became wet from the rain.

2

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.

ここ数すう試合じあい、打だ線せんが湿しめっている。
The batting lineup has been in a slump for the last few games.
失しっ敗ぱいの話はなしで、会かい場じょうの空くう気きが少すこし湿しめった。
Talk of the failure made the mood in the room a little gloomy.

Written forms

湿るUsage79%
- しめる
  Standard kanji form and the common reading for both the physical and figurative senses.
- しとる
  Attested alternate reading, much less common than しめる; Restricted the figurative sense to しめる.
しめるUsage21%
しとる

Kanji

湿damp, wet, moist

Similar words

濡ぬれる
Means to get wet, usually with a clearer or heavier contact with water; 湿る is often milder, like becoming damp or moist.
湿しめす
The transitive counterpart meaning to moisten something; 湿る is intransitive, meaning that something becomes damp.
湿しめっぽい
An adjective meaning damp or gloomy; it is often more direct for describing a gloomy atmosphere, while 湿る is a verb.

Etymology

A native Japanese verb conventionally written with 湿, a kanji associated with moisture and dampness. The exact historical derivation of the reading is not specified.