Word Meaning 蒸し暑い

むしあつい mushiatsui

蒸し暑い is read as むしあつい (mushiatsui) and means humid.

Meaning

English

  1. humid
  2. sultry

Reading

Kana

むしあつい

Romaji

mushiatsui

Writing Variants

  • むし暑い むしあつい mushiatsui
  • 蒸暑い むしあつい mushiatsui

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 7932 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒸暑

じょうしょ

sultry

蒸し暑さ

むしあつさ

heat and humidity

暑中お見舞い

しょちゅうおみまい

summer greeting card

暑苦しい

あつくるしい

uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.)

残暑見舞い

ざんしょみまい

late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)

蒸す

むす

to steam (food, towel, etc.)

蒸発

じょうはつ

evaporation

蒸し返す

むしかえす

to reheat

蒸気

じょうき

steamboat

蒸かす

ふかす

to steam (food)

蒸し

むし

steaming

蒸気機関

じょうききかん

steam engine

Example Sentences

10

It's a muggy day today.

It's muggy today, isn't it?

Japan is hot and sticky in summer.

It's very humid here.

Japan's summers are hot and humid.

Is it humid now in Boston?

New York weather is hot and humid in the summer.

Summers in Taiwan are sweltering.

The last three days have been really muggy.

It was a little too muggy for spring.