湿気(しっけ)

しっけ
noun
moisture, humidity, dampness
weather
1. moisture, humidity, dampness
Water vapor or wetness in the air or in materials.
梅雨(つゆ)の時期(じき)は湿気(しっけ)が多(おお)い。
There is a lot of humidity during the rainy season.
湿気(しっけ)で髪(かみ)の毛(け)がまとまらない。
My hair won't stay in place because of the humidity.
この部屋(へや)は湿気(しっけ)がこもりやすいので、除湿機(じょしつき)を使(つか)っている。特(とく)に夏場(なつば)は毎日(まいにち)運転(うんてん)している。
This room tends to trap moisture, so I use a dehumidifier. I especially run it every day in summer.

湿気(しっけ) refers to moisture or dampness in the air or materials.

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Usage

湿気(しっけ) focuses on the tangible feeling of dampness, while 湿度(しつど) is used for numerical humidity measurements.

Related Words

Related: 湿度(しつど) (humidity (measurement))
Antonym: 乾燥(かんそう) (dryness)
Related: 除湿(じょしつ) (dehumidification)
Related: 乾湿(かんしつ) (dry and wet)
Compare: 湿(しめ)っぽい (damp)
Compare: 通気(つうき) (ventilation)
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