むしむし

Alternative writings: 蒸し蒸し, ムシムシ
Frequency:
1

hot and humid; muggy or sultry — describing uncomfortable, moist, and heavy air.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Irregular VerbUsually KanaOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

夏の夜は部屋がむしむししてよく眠れない。

On summer nights the room gets muggy and I can't sleep well.

外はむしむしして、歩くだけで汗が出る。

It's muggy outside; just walking makes me sweat.

台風の前はむしむしした空気になることが多い。

The air often becomes muggy before a typhoon.

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