しめる
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editKana spelling of various terms.
Verb
editしめる • (shimeru) transitive ichidan (stem しめ (shime), past しめた (shimeta))
しめる • (shimeru) intransitive godan (stem しめり (shimeri), past しめった (shimetta))
- 湿る: to be wet
Etymology 2
editModern form of classical しむ (shimu).
Suffix
editしめる • (-shimeru) ichidan (stem しめ (-shime), past しめた (-shimeta))
Usage notes
editThis word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as 助動詞 (jodōshi, “auxiliary verb”) in traditional Japanese grammar.