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How to Say Hot in Japanese in Summer
2024/10/13
Have you ever stayed in Japan in the summer?
The hot and humid summer in Japan is one of the most difficult to spend time in many countries.
Even foreigners from tropical countries who are used to the heat can find summer in Japan difficult. If you turn on the TV, you’ll see warnings about heat stroke on the news almost every day.
This time, we will introduce words that are often used in Japanese summer life and words that are used in the news.
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Hot in Japanese
Vocabulary | How to Read | Definition |
暑い(あつい) 今日の天気は暑い(きょうのてんきはあつい) | Atsui Kyou no tenki wa atsui | Hot (in weather) Today’s weather is hot |
熱い(あつい) 砂浜が熱い(すなはまがあつい) | Atsui Sunahama ga atsui | Hot (to touch) The sandy beach is hot |
灼熱(しゃくねつ) 灼熱の太陽(しゃくねつのたいよう) | Shakunetsu Shakunetsu no taiyou | Burning Hot due to the heat Burning sun |
かっこいい あの人かっこいい(あのひとかっこいい) | Kakkoii Anohito kakkoii | Hot (to men) He is hot |
セクシー(せくしー) セクシーで素敵な女性だ | Sekushi- Sekushi- de suteki na josei da | Hot (to women) She is sexy and beautiful |
Heat in Japanese
Vocabulary | How to Read | Definition |
熱(ねつ) 夏の熱は肌を焼く(なつのねつははだをやく) | Netsu Natsu no netsu wa hada wo yaku | Heat Heat in the summer will burn the skin |
熱気(ねっき) 熱気で身体が暑い(ねっきでからだがあつい) | Nekki Nekki de karada ga atsui | Hot air I feel hot because of the hot air |
酷暑(こくしょ) 東京では毎日酷暑だ(とうきょうではまいにちこくしょだ) | Kokusho Tokyo dewa mainichi kokusho da | Extreme heatIt’s extremely hot every day in Tokyo |
猛暑(もうしょ) 猛暑日に浜辺へ出かける(もうしょびにはまべへでかける) | Mousho Moushobi ni hamabe e dekakeru | intense heat Going to the beach on a hot day |
冷夏(れいか) 冷夏の影響で野菜の価格が上がっています(れいかのえいきょうでやさいのかかくがあがっています) | Reika Reika no eikyō de yasai no kakaku ga agatteimasu | Cool summer Vegetable prices are rising due to the cool summer |
Summer Terms You Can Use
Here are some extra summer terms you can use when you’re in a hot situation.
Vocabulary | How to Read | Definition |
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう) 熱中症に気を付けてください(ねっちゅうしょうにきをつけてください) | Netchusho Netchusho ni ki wo tsukete kudasai | Heatstroke Please be careful of heat stroke |
水分補給(すいぶんほきゅう) 水分補給をこまめに行ってください。(すいぶんほきゅうをこまめにおこなってください) | Suibun hokyu Suibunhokyu wo komame ni okonatte kudasai | Hydration Please stay hydrated frequently |
体感温度(たいかんおんど) 湿度が10%上がると体感温度が1度あがる(しつどが10%あがるとたいかんおんどがいちどあがる) | Taikan ondo Shitsudo ga jippasento agaruto taikanondo ga ichipasento agaru | Apparent temperature When the humidity increases by 10%, the perceived temperature increases by 1 degree |
Summer Weather Phenomena
Typhoons are one of the most famous summer natural disasters in Japan. In the summer, typhoons move along the edges of the Pacific anticyclone, which approaches Japan, as it protrudes near Japan.
Vocabulary | How to Read | Definition |
じめじめする 今日は曇りでじめじめしている(きょうはくもりでじめじめしている) | Jimejime suru kyō wa kumori de jimejime shiteiru | Humid It’s cloudy and damp today |
蒸し暑い(むしあつい) 梅雨が明けて一層蒸し暑くなった(つゆがあけていっそうむしあつくなった) | Mushiatsui Tsuyu ga akete issō mushiatsuku natta | Muggy The rainy season has ended and it has become even more muggy |
夕立(ゆうだち) 夕立雲が現れた(ゆうだちぐもがあらわれた) | Yuudachi Yūdachigumo ga arawareta | Evening shower Shower clouds appeared |
熱帯低気圧(ねったいていきあつ) 熱帯性低気圧が近づいてきている(ねったいていきあつがちかづいてきている) | Nettai teikiatsu Nettaisei teikiatsu ga chikazuitekiteiru | Tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is approaching |
台風(たいふう) 台風が発生した(たいふうがはっせいした) | Taifu TaiFū ga hassei shita | Typhoon A typhoon occurred |
Terms to Use in Hot Summer
Have you heard any words in this article?
If not, maybe it’s time for you to take a 1-on-1 Japanese online lesson from Nihongo Online School.
I hope you will be able to live a safe and comfortable life in Japan by paying attention to the unique climate of Japan and the warnings that come with it!