湿る

しめる

to be wet, to be damp

Also:to lack energy

What does 湿る mean?

湿る is a Japanese verb meaning to be wet, to be damp in English. It can also be translated as to lack energy depending on context. It is written as 湿る in kanji, しめる in hiragana, and shimeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

洗濯物はまだ湿っている。

The washing is still damp.