How to say “humid” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
蒸し暑いです。
🔊 Mushiatsui desu
Literally: “It is muggy.”
💡 蒸し暑い = steamy hot = muggy
蒸し蒸しして、じっとしていても汗が出ますね。
🔊 Mushimushi shite, jitto shite ite mo ase ga demasu ne
Literally: “So muggy, even sitting still I sweat.”
💡 蒸し蒸し = onomatopoeia for muggy
湿度が高くて不快指数MAX、外に出る気にもなれないですよ。
🔊 Shitsudo ga takakute fukaishisū MAX, soto ni deru ki ni mo narenai desu yo
Literally: “Humidity so high the discomfort index is MAX, can't even feel like going outside.”
💡 不快指数 = discomfort index, an actual Japanese meteorological term used in daily conversation
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing humid conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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