Meaning

Primary

To Moisten

Alternative

To Dampen

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Remember how 湿る is "to be moist"? This is the version where you're doing the moistening, making it to moisten or to dampen.

Reading

しめらせる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 湿る.

Context

Context Sentences

唇を舐めて湿らせることは、結局その後乾燥させてしまうことになりうるので、あまりいいことではありません。

Licking your lips to moisten them isn’t good because it can actually dry them out instead.

Kanji Composition