汗ばむ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 汗ばむ, read あせばむ, means becoming slightly sweaty.
• Basic usage: It describes a forehead growing sweaty on a climb or light perspiration on a warm spring day.
  • 急な坂を上ると、すぐに額が汗ばむ。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The degree compared with 汗だく
  • 汗ばむ describes light perspiration, while 汗だく describes being drenched in sweat.