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Winds from the sea are moist.
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Vocabulary list

umi
noun
  1. sea; ocean; waters
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
kaze
noun
  1. wind; breeze; draught; draft
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. manner; behaviour; behavior
noun
  1. cold; influenza (irreg. kanji form)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shimeru

te-form

shimette
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become damp; to become moist; to become wet
  2. to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed (often as 湿って or 湿った)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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