夏疲(なつづか)れ

なつづかれ
noun
summer fatigue; exhaustion from the summer heat
1. summer fatigue; exhaustion from the summer heat
physical and mental tiredness caused by prolonged exposure to hot, humid summer weather
夏疲(なつづか)れで食欲(しょくよく)がない。
I have no appetite because of summer fatigue.
九月(くがつ)に入(はい)ると夏疲(なつづか)れが出(で)やすい。
Summer fatigue tends to set in once September arrives.
夏疲(なつづか)れを防(ふせ)ぐには、しっかり睡眠(すいみん)を取(と)って栄養(えいよう)バランスのよい食事(しょくじ)を心(こころ)がけよう。
To prevent summer fatigue, make sure to get enough sleep and eat a well-balanced diet.

Composed of 夏(なつ) (summer) + 疲(つか)れ (fatigue). Refers to the accumulated tiredness from enduring Japan's hot and humid summers, often manifesting as loss of appetite, lethargy, and weakened immunity. Symptoms often peak in late August to September.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 夏疲(なつづか)れが出(で)る: for summer fatigue to set in
  • 夏疲(なつづか)れを防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent summer fatigue
  • 夏疲(なつづか)れを解消(かいしょう)する: to recover from summer fatigue
  • 夏疲(なつづか)れに効(き)く: effective against summer fatigue

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 夏(なつ)バテ: summer lethargy — very similar; more colloquial and more commonly used
  • 疲労(ひろう): fatigue — general term for tiredness, not season-specific
  • 熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう): heatstroke — a more acute, dangerous condition from heat exposure

NOTE: 夏(なつ)バテ is the more common everyday term for the same concept. 夏疲(なつづか)れ is slightly more literary but widely understood.

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