猛暑(もうしょ)

もうしょ
noun
intense heat; heat wave; sweltering weather
1. intense heat; heat wave; extremely hot weather
exceptionally hot summer weather, typically when temperatures exceed 35°C (95°F); used to describe periods of dangerous heat
今年(ことし)の夏(なつ)は猛暑(もうしょ)だ。
This summer is extremely hot.
猛暑(もうしょ)のため、外出(がいしゅつ)を控(ひか)えてください。
Please refrain from going outside due to the intense heat.
猛暑(もうしょ)が続(つづ)いて体調(たいちょう)を崩(くず)す人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。
The continuing heat wave is causing more people to fall ill.

FORMATION:
猛(もう) (fierce, intense) + 暑(しょ) (heat) → fierce heat

JAPANESE WEATHER TERMINOLOGY:

  • 猛暑日(もうしょび): day when maximum temperature reaches 35°C or above
  • 真夏日(まなつび): day when maximum temperature reaches 30°C or above
  • 熱帯夜(ねったいや): tropical night (minimum temperature stays above 25°C)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 酷暑(こくしょ) (extreme/severe heat - even more intense)
  • 炎暑(えんしょ) (scorching heat - literary)
  • 暑さ(あつさ) (heat - general)
  • 熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう) (heatstroke)

USAGE:
猛暑(もうしょ) is commonly used in weather reports and news during summer months. It carries a warning nuance about dangerous heat conditions.

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