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Nature & Environment

じめっと

jimetto

Damp, humid atmosphere

The sensation of dampness and humidity clinging to the air and surfaces — a forest floor after rain, a cave interior, or a basement in summer.

💡Entering a forest after rain — 'The air inside the forest was jimetto and mossy.'

Example

雨上がりの森はじめっとしていた。

The forest was jimetto after the rain.

Quiz yourself

The basement felt ___ and cold even in summer.

地下室は夏でも○○として冷たかった。

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