潤う・霑う|うるおうuruou[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
潤う潤う is the more common written form and the recommended choice for learners. It is written with kanji and kana.
霑う霑う is a rarely used written form. Learners will seldom need to choose it and should use 潤う instead.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto become moist; to be moistened; to become damp; to get wet
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto profit (from); to benefit; to become prosperous; to flourish; to be made rich
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
Conjugation
Dictionary form潤う(うるおう)
Polite (masu)潤います(うるおいます)
Negative (nai)潤わない(うるおわない)
polite (masen)潤いません(うるおいません)
classical zu / nu潤わず・潤わぬ(うるおわず・うるおわぬ)
Past (ta)潤った(うるおった)
polite (mashita)潤いました(うるおいました)
Past negative (nakatta)潤わなかった(うるおわなかった)
polite (masen deshita)潤いませんでした(うるおいませんでした)
Te form潤って(うるおって)
Potential潤える(うるおえる)
Passive潤われる(うるおわれる)
Causative潤わせる(うるおわせる)
Causative passive潤わせられる・潤わされる(うるおわせられる・うるおわされる)
Conditional (ba)潤えば(うるおえば)
tara潤ったら(うるおったら)
Volitional潤おう(うるおおう)
polite (mashou)潤いましょう(うるおいましょう)
Imperative潤え(うるおえ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive潤ううるおう⇄transitive潤すうるおす
空気くうきで喉のどが潤うるおう
潤う describes a change of state (the throat becoming moist), while 潤す describes an agent causing that change (the humidifier moistening the throat).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 水分すいぶんを帯おびて湿しめる。またみずみずしくなる。
  2. 利益りえき・恩恵おんけいを受うける。
  3. 豊ゆたかになる。
Kanji in this word
See also

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