Meaning

Primary

Hot And Humid

Alternative

Humid

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

If it’s a steaming hot day, it means the weather is hot and humid (or you can just say humid, because that usually implies hotness too). This is a useful word for summers in Japan, since you'll complain about this all the time.

Reading

むしあつい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 蒸れる and 暑い. Know those and you know this too.

Context

Context Sentences

今年の夏は絶対去年よりも蒸し暑いよね。

This summer is definitely more humid than it was last year.

Kanji Composition