Kanji 濡 get wet, damp, make love Related words 濡れ is a softer, more literary euphemism for a love affair, while 情事 is the more direct, common word for an illicit romantic relationship.
濡れ refers to a thing actually being wet or soaked, while 湿り is the milder term for dampness or moisture.
Word family· 26 get wet; become wet
soaking wet; drenched; soaked
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
false accusation; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge · wet clothes
love scene; sex scene
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love affair; romance · love scene (in kabuki)
Buddhist image exposed to the elements
wettability
wet hands
open veranda; nure-en
color of something wet
newly washed hair; wet hair
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
wetly; moistly; damply
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Written forms 濡ぬ れ Usage 82%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of 濡れる .
ぬれ Usage 18%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the 'wetting' sense.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 濡れる (to get wet). The romantic sense likely developed from the imagery of being 'drenched' in passion or tears.
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