蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い

むしあつい
i-adjective
humid (and hot), sultry, muggy
1. humid and hot, sultry, muggy
Describes weather that is both hot and uncomfortably humid.
日本(にほん)の夏(なつ)は蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い。
Summers in Japan are hot and humid.
蒸(む)し暑(あつ)くて眠(ねむ)れない。
It's so muggy I can't sleep.
梅雨(つゆ)の時期(じき)は特(とく)に蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い。
It's especially humid during the rainy season.

Compound adjective: 蒸(む)す (to steam) + 暑(あつ)い (hot)

RELATED WEATHER TERMS:

  • 暑(あつ)い (hot)
  • 湿度(しつど)が高(たか)い (high humidity)
  • {じめじめする (damp, humid - onomatopoeia)
  • 梅雨(つゆ) (rainy season)

CONJUGATION:

  • 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)くない (not humid)
  • 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)かった (was humid)
  • 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)くて (humid, and...)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan's summer, especially during 梅雨(つゆ) (rainy season from June to July), is known for being 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い. This is why air conditioning and fans are essential.

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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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