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じめじめ
jimejime
Description
「じめじめ」は、空気や場所に水がたくさんあって、しめっている様子を表す言葉です。
"じめじめ" describes a state where the air or place is damp and moist due to a lot of water.
雨がよく降る季節や、あまり気持ちのよくない気分にも使います。
It is used for rainy seasons and also for unpleasant feelings.
Meanings
じめじめjimejime
damp, humid, moist and unpleasant
梅雨は毎日じめじめしている。
The rainy season is humid every day.
じめじめjimejime
gloomy, dark and depressing in mood
彼はじめじめした性格だ。
He has a gloomy personality.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplicated mimetic (giongo/gitaigo) evoking clinging dampness; often used as じめじめする.
- Nuance
negative feel — unlike neutral 湿る, it implies unpleasant, sticky, or gloomy dampness.
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