English–Japanese
“get wet” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinureru
Example
水がこぼれて、床が濡れました。mizu ga ko bo re te yuka ga nu re ma shi ta
Water spilled, and the floor got wet.
How to say “get wet” in Japanese
“Get wet” in Japanese is 濡れる (nureru).
Expresses a change from dryness to a state in which water clings to or enters a person, object, or surface.
Example sentences with 濡れる
雨の日は靴まで濡れます。ame no hi wa kutsu ma de nu re ma su
On rainy days, even my shoes get wet.
Tips for using 濡れる
- 雨に濡れる (ame ni nureru) describes becoming wet in the rain, while 雨で濡れる (ame de nureru) presents the rain as the cause of the wetness.