English–Japanese
“be moistened” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiuruou
Example
乾いた土が雨で潤います。kawa i ta tsuchi ga ame de uruo i ma su
Dry soil is moistened by rain.
How to say “be moistened” in Japanese
“Be moistened” in Japanese is 潤う (uruou).
An initially dry or deprived condition improves when needed moisture or resources flow into it.
Example sentences with 潤う
雨の少ない地域では、ダムの水が増えると人々の生活が潤います。ame no suku na i chi iki de wa da mu no mizu ga fu e ru to hito bito no sei katsu ga uruo i ma su
In regions with little rain, people's lives improve when the water level in a dam rises.
Tips for using 潤う
- In Japanese, 潤う (uruō) is intransitive, so it describes soil or finances as gaining something rather than an agent supplying it.