意味一覧 (2件)
濡れた
解説 Definition
表面に水分が付いて乾いていない状態を表す形容詞。雨上がりの道路、洗った髪、こぼした水で滑りやすい床など、見た目や触感として水気が残っている場面で使う。
Wet describes something that has water or another liquid on its surface and is not dry. It is used for everyday things such as roads after rain, hair after washing, or floors where spilled water can make them slippery. The word often focuses on what you can see or feel: a surface still has moisture on it.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wet は「乾く前の水気が残っている」と捉えると自然です。服や髪なら触ると冷たく重い感じ、床なら滑りやすい危険、天気なら雨っぽさを帯びた状態を示します。moist は食品や肌などのほどよい湿り気、soggy はパンや紙が水を吸ってぐったりした感じに寄ります。wet はその中間を広く覆う、日常で最も基本的な「濡れた」です。
Think of wet as “not dry yet because water is still there.” Wet clothes or hair may feel cold and heavy, and a wet floor can be dangerous because it is slippery. Moist is often used for pleasant or gentle moisture, like food or skin, while soggy means something has absorbed too much water and feels weak or heavy. Wet is the most basic everyday word for this state.
例文
My shoes got wet in the rain.
雨で靴が濡れた。
Be careful, the floor is wet and slippery.
床が濡れていて滑りやすいので気をつけて。
She wrapped her wet hair in a towel.
彼女は濡れた髪をタオルで包んだ。
濡らす
(意味 2)解説 Definition
水や液体を付けて、物を濡れた状態にする動詞。タオルを湿らせる、唇を少し濡らす、雨が地面を濡らすなど、動作の強さよりも『水気が付いた結果』に焦点がある。
To wet something means to make it covered with water or another liquid. It is often used for small amounts of liquid, such as wetting your hair, lips, or a cloth. As a verb, it describes the action of making something moist, not just the condition of being wet.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
動詞の wet は、形容詞 wet「濡れた」の状態を作る語として覚えると分かりやすいです。wet a cloth なら布を使える程度に湿らせる、wet your lips なら唇に少し水分を与える、rain wet the road なら雨が道路を濡らしたという結果を表します。soak は中まで水を含ませる、drench は大量の水でびしょ濡れにする語なので、wet はもっと中立的で軽い動作にも使えます。
Start from the adjective `wet` meaning not dry, then remember the verb as `make something wet`. It is easy to keep in mind by pairing it with its opposite, `dry`. `Wet your hands` or `rain wet the ground` show that it is softer than `soak`, which often means very wet.
例文
Be careful not to wet the papers.
紙を濡らさないように気をつけて。
The rain wet the grass by morning.
朝までに雨が芝生を濡らした。
She wet a towel with cool water and put it on her face.
彼女はタオルを冷たい水で濡らして顔に当てた。
wet の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 wǣt「湿った」に由来し、ゲルマン祖語 *wētaz、印欧語根 *wed-「水」に遡る。water と同根で、水分を含む状態が原義。
Wet comes from Old English wǣt, meaning “moist” or “damp.” It goes back to Proto-Germanic *wētaz and the Indo-European root *wed-, meaning “water,” which is also related to water.
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