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蒸し暑い — meaning in English

mushiatsui

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English meaning

  • heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  • humid adjective Containing a lot of moisture in the air; damp and often warm.
  • muggy adj Humid, or hot and humid.
  • sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.

Senses

蒸し暑い is used for these senses in English:

  • heavy (of weather) Hot and humid.
  • humid Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
  • sultry (weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

heavy — full definition

  1. adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  2. adj Great in amount, degree, or intensity.
  3. adj Serious or somber in tone.
  4. noun Informal: a villain, or a bodyguard/enforcer.

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