Japanese

むしあつい
Meaning: humid; sultry
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

蒸
し
暑
い

Example sentences

Today was a very humid day.
蒸し暑い日、額がじっとり汗で濡れた。
On a humid day, my forehead became damp with sweat.
蒸し暑い夏の日、部屋の中が蒸す。
On a hot and humid summer day, the room gets steamy.
昨夜は蒸し暑くて寝苦しかった。
Last night was humid and hard to sleep through.
部屋の中が蒸し暑かったので、通気孔を開けた
Since it was stuffy inside the room, I opened the ventilation holes.

Usage Notes

Describes weather that is hot and has high humidity, often making it uncomfortable.

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