English–Japanese

“wet” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinurasu

Example

手を水で濡らします。te o mizu de nu ra shi ma su

I wet my hands with water.

Illustration for 濡らす (wet)

How to say “wet” in Japanese

“Wet” in Japanese is 濡らす (nurasu).

Describes causing something to take on water so that it becomes damp or thoroughly saturated.

Full entry for 濡らす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 濡らす

料理の前に、ふきんを濡らして絞ります。ryō ri no mae ni fu ki n o nu ra shi te shibo ri ma su

Before cooking, I wet and wring out the dishcloth.

Tips for using 濡らす

  • Japanese distinguishes 濡らす (nurasu) as a transitive verb from 濡れる (nureru) as an intransitive verb, so the former takes an object and the latter does not.

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