General term for a romantic or sexual relationship, often with a slightly literary or old-fashioned feel.
彼は若い頃、多くの濡れ事を経験したらしい。
He seems to have had many love affairs when he was young.
Specifically refers to a romantic or erotic scene in kabuki theater.
この歌舞伎の濡れ事はとても美しく演じられた。
The love scene in this kabuki play was performed very beautifully.
romantic lead (acting); philanderer
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but attested.
Compound of 濡れ (nure, 'wet', from verb 濡れる nureru) and 事 (koto, 'thing, matter'). The 'wet' element metaphorically suggests physical intimacy or emotional entanglement. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.