蒸し暑い (むしあつい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

蒸し暑い (むしあつい) means humid / sultry / muggy.

See example sentences below.

蒸し暑い at a glance

蒸し暑い

むしあついmushiatsui

N3adj

humid / sultry / muggy

蒸し暑いむしあついmushiatsuiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

humid / sultry / muggy

Example 1

今日は蒸し暑くて汗が止まらない。

Translation

It's humid today, and I can't stop sweating.

Example 2

蒸し暑い夜はよく眠れないことがある。

Translation

On sultry nights, sometimes I can't sleep well.