汗(あせ)っかき

あせっかき

noun, な-adjective

heavy sweater; person who sweats easily

1. heavy sweater; person who sweats easily

A person who tends to sweat more than average. Can also be used as a modifier to describe that tendency.

私(わたし)は汗(あせ)っかきだ。

I sweat easily.

汗(あせ)っかきなので、夏(なつ)は大変(たいへん)だ。

I sweat a lot, so summer is tough for me.

汗(あせ)っかきの子供(こども)には、着替(きが)えを多(おお)めに持(も)たせたほうがいい。

For kids who sweat a lot, it's better to pack extra changes of clothes.

A colloquial, slightly informal word for someone who sweats heavily. Formed from 汗(あせ) (sweat) + っかき (one who does a lot of something). The っかき suffix appears in other words like 恥(は)ずかしがり (shy person).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

汗(あせ)っかきの人(ひと): a person who sweats easily
汗(あせ)っかき体質(たいしつ): a constitution prone to sweating

RELATED WORDS:

多汗症(たかんしょう): hyperhidrosis — the medical term for excessive sweating
汗(あせ)をかく: to sweat — the basic verb phrase
寒(さむ)がり: someone sensitive to cold — same ～がり pattern for personal tendencies
暑(あつ)がり: someone sensitive to heat

USAGE:
Casual and slightly self-deprecating when used about oneself. Not offensive, but not formal either.

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Added 2026.3.25 12:40

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