Is a negative nuance possible with しっとり when used to describe moisture of an object?


`じっとり` always has a **negative nuance** to it when used, such as when
describing perspiration.

`しっとり` has several meanings, but in this context it is used to describe the
dampness of something.

An example sentence using `しっとり`:

`しっとりとぬれる : become wet `

Is `しっとり` **strictly positive** , or can it be negative like `じっとり`?




「しっとり」, as long as the word is being used properly, would always be positive
and that should be why it is so heavily used in advertisement for food and
cosmetic products.

If an object contained moisture in a way that was undesirable to a person,
s/he would opt to use 「べたつく」、「 **じ** っとり」、「じめじめ（している）」, etc. instead to add a
negative nuance.




「しっとり」, as long as the word is being used properly, would always be positive
and that should be why it is so heavily used in advertisement for food and
cosmetic products.

If an object contained moisture in a way that was undesirable to a person,
s/he would opt to use 「べたつく」、「 **じ** っとり」、「じめじめ（している）」, etc. instead to add a
negative nuance.

