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Texture & Touch

じとじと

jito-jito

Damp / clammy

Unpleasantly damp and sticky. Describes a wet cave wall, sweaty skin, or a damp basement.

💡Walking through a damp tunnel — 'The walls were jito-jito with moisture.'

Example

梅雨で部屋がじとじとしている。

The room is jito-jito damp because of the rainy season.

Quiz yourself

The basement was ___ and smelled of mold.

地下室が○○としてカビの臭いがした。

dampclammywetunpleasanthumid
Intermediate