Illustration: Beside a neighborhood park in midsummer, a delivery cyclist has stopped beneath the narrow shade of a tree, helmet removed and shirt soaked at the collar. Their face glistens with sweat as they press a chilled bottle against their neck.

JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

猛もう暑しょ

mousho

intense summer heat

Example sentences

  1. 今年ことしの夏なつは、猛暑もうしょだ。

    It’s awfully hot this summer.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 今年ことしは３０年ねんぶりの猛暑もうしょです。

    This is the hottest summer we’ve had in thirty years.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 猛暑もうしょの峠とうげは越こえたようだが、日中にっちゅうはまだまだ暑あつい。

    We have already passed the peak of the summer heat, but it’s still hot during the day.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 猛暑

  • 猛fierce; raveOnモウ
  • 暑heat; hot weatherOnショKunあつい

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