🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

湿った

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shime tta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Moist/mɔɪst/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"雨の後、空気は湿った。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Slightly wet; not dry.

    "The cake was perfectly moist, making it incredibly delicious."
  2. 2

    Having a damp or humid quality.

    "The air was moist after the rain, creating a refreshing atmosphere."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'moist' originates from the Middle English 'moiste', which comes from the Old French 'moiste' and ultimately from the Latin 'mānsuētīnus', meaning 'wet'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a state of slight wetness or dampness.

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