しとしとshitoshito
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Definitions
- adverb (with と), suru verbgently (raining); drizzling
- na-adjectivemoist; damp
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | しとしとする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | しとしとします |
| Negative (nai) | しとしとしない |
| polite (masen) | しとしとしません |
| classical zu / nu | しとしとせず・しとしとせぬ |
| Past (ta) | しとしとした |
| polite (mashita) | しとしとしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | しとしとしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | しとしとしませんでした |
| Te form | しとしとして |
| Potential | しとしとできる |
| Passive | しとしとされる |
| Causative | しとしとさせる |
| Causative passive | しとしとさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | しとしとすれば |
| tara | しとしとしたら |
| Volitional | しとしとしよう |
| polite (mashou) | しとしとしましょう |
| Imperative | しとしとしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related湿っぽいしめっぽいNeutralDamp or humid, and by extension gloomy in mood or atmosphere. It centres on moisture, not on how rain falls.
- Related湿潤しつじゅんWrittenWritten/formal word for moist or humid, as in 「湿潤な気候」; typically describes climate or land, not the sound or sight of falling rain.
- AntonymザーザーNeutralDescribes rain pouring down hard or water rushing forcefully — the loud opposite of the quiet drizzle of 「しとしと」.
For quiet, steady drizzle use 「しとしと」, as in 「雨がしとしと降る」. Use 「ザーザー」 for heavy rain, and 「湿っぽい」 for damp air or a gloomy feel; 「湿潤」 is formal prose for humid climate or land.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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