How to say 'Damp' in Japanese | じめじめ

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The Japanese word for Damp is 'Jimejime', written as じめじめ in Japanese.

word

じめじめ

Meaning

Damp

Reading

Jimejime

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'じめじめ' describes a damp, humid, or sticky condition, often used to express discomfort due to moisture in the air or environment. It can also metaphorically describe a gloomy or oppressive atmosphere. For example: The room feels damp「部屋がじめじめしている」(へやがじめじめしている). The weather is humid and uncomfortable「天気がじめじめしていて不快だ」(てんきがじめじめしていてふかいだ). This word is often used to describe both physical and emotional states, such as a damp towel or a gloomy mood.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4482

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word じめじめ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

め

Reading

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