潤す

• 読み: うるおす
• ローマ字: uruosu
• 漢字の分解: 潤 (jun/uruoi) — moist, enrich, profit; 氵 (water radical)
• 発音: /ɯ.ɾɯ.o.sɯ/

意味

To moisten; to enrich; to benefit. Covers both literal moistening of dry land or a parched throat, and figurative enrichment of the spirit, culture, or economy.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated on the -s stem. The transitive counterpart of 潤う (uruou, to become moist/enriched). In its literal sense it describes rain or water bringing relief to dryness. Figuratively, it describes anything that brings richness, nourishment, or benefit — from arts enriching the soul to commerce benefiting a region. The positive, life-giving connotation is consistent across both senses.

例文

1. 久しぶりの雨が干上がった大地を潤した。
2. 文化芸術は人々の心を潤す力を持っている。
3. 地域経済を潤すために、観光振興に力を入れている。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, culture, economics, literature

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese うるほす (uruhosu), the transitive form of うるほふ (to become moist). The kanji 潤 (jun/uruoi) combines the water radical 氵 with 閏 (extra intercalary, suggesting overflow), evoking abundance and moisture.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal