湿る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 湿る is read as しめる and means “to become damp”.
• Basic usage: The examples show paper becoming damp on a rainy day and soil moistened by dew.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is intransitive for becoming slightly moist or damp, a milder degree of wetness than 濡れる.