湿気る
also: しっける
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湿気る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 湿気る | 湿気ない |
| Polite | 湿気ます | 湿気ません |
| Past polite | 湿気ました | 湿気ませんでした |
| Past | 湿気た | 湿気なかった |
| Te-form | 湿気て | 湿気ないで |
| Desire | 湿気たい | 湿気たくない |
| Potential | 湿気られるalso 湿気れる | 湿気られないalso 湿気れない |
| Passive | 湿気られる | 湿気られない |
| Causative | 湿気させる | 湿気させない |
| Causative passive | 湿気させられる | 湿気させられない |
| Volitional | 湿気よう | |
| Polite volitional | 湿気ましょう | |
| Imperative | 湿気ろ | 湿気るな |
| Conditional | 湿気れば | 湿気なければ |
| Tara conditional | 湿気たら | 湿気なかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get damp; become moist; get soggy
Describes something absorbing moisture from the air, often with a negative connotation of becoming unpleasant or spoiled. Commonly used for food, paper, or cloth.
The rice crackers have gotten soggy.
During the rainy season, things in the house tend to get damp easily.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が湿気るfor something (crackers, paper, tobacco, etc.) to get damp or soggy
The crackers got soggy because of the rainy season.
- 湿気った〈物〉damp/soggy (thing), used as a modifier after something has absorbed moisture
Nori that has gone damp loses its flavor.