湿る (しめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

湿る (しめる) means to be damp / to get wet.

See example sentences below.

湿る at a glance

湿る

しめるshimeru

N3verb

to be damp / to get wet

湿るしめるshimeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be damp / to get wet

Example 1

雨で服が湿った。

Translation

My clothes got damp from the rain.

Example 2

窓ガラスが湿っている。

Translation

The window glass is damp.