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How to Say Hot in Japanese in Summer

2024/10/13

Director: Kotaro Muramoto
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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.

Hot in Japanese

VocabularyHow to ReadDefinition
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

VocabularyHow to ReadDefinition
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.

VocabularyHow to ReadDefinition
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.

VocabularyHow to ReadDefinition
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!