N21180/1725

湿しめる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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しめる

Meanings

to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed

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Example sentences

雨あめが降ふり続つづいて、洗濯物せんたくものが湿しめってしまった。

It kept raining and the laundry ended up getting damp.

梅雨つゆの季節きせつは空気くうきが湿しめるので、部屋へやにカビが生はえやすい。

During the rainy season, the air becomes damp, making it easy for mold to grow in rooms.

失恋しつれんしてから彼女かのじょの話はなし方かたが湿しめっていて、聞きいていると心こころが痛いたい。

Since her heartbreak, her way of speaking has felt downhearted, and it hurts to listen to her.

地下室ちかしつに保管ほかんしていた書類しょるいが湿しめらないように、除湿機じょしつきを置おいた。

I placed a dehumidifier so that the documents stored in the basement would not get damp.

長年ながねんの友人ゆうじんが急逝きゅうせいし、会場かいじょうの雰囲気ふんいきはどことなく湿しめっていた。

With the sudden passing of a longtime friend, the atmosphere at the venue felt somehow gloomy.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)