How do you say "wet" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "wet" is 濡れた (nureta). It is a adjective pronounced "noo-reh-tah".

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Pronunciation

濡れた is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as nureta, it sounds roughly like "noo-reh-tah" to an English ear.

Example sentence

雨で服が濡れています。

Ame de fuku ga nurete imasu.

My clothes are wet from the rain.

Usage notes

Nureta (濡れた) is the past-participle form of nureru (to get wet). It describes something that has become wet. Use it for clothes, hair, ground, or anything damp after contact with liquid.

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Questions about 濡れた

How do you pronounce 濡れた?

濡れた is romanised as nureta. Say it roughly like "noo-reh-tah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 濡れた formal or casual?

濡れた is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.

How is 濡れた written in Japanese?

濡れた is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.