しめる
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Kana 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
[edit]Modern form of classical しむ (shimu).
Suffix
[edit]しめる • (-shimeru) ichidan (stem しめ (-shime), past しめた (-shimeta))
Usage notes
[edit]This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as 助動詞 (jodōshi, “auxiliary verb”) in traditional Japanese grammar.