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じとっと

jito-tto

Clammy / sweaty

The uncomfortable feeling of skin becoming damp with cold sweat. Describes clammy hands or a sticky, humid discomfort.

💡Nervous before a presentation — 'My palms were jito-tto with cold sweat.'

Example

緊張で手がじとっと汗ばんでいた。

My hands were jito-tto clammy with nervous sweat.

Quiz yourself

His forehead was ___ with sweat from the summer heat.

夏の暑さで額が○○と汗ばんでいた。

clammysweatydampnervousuncomfortable
Intermediate