猛暑

mōsho

noun★Intermediate— intense heatwave

formal

an extremely hot period of weather, often dangerous or oppressive

猛暑が続き、電力需要が急増した。

The prolonged heatwave caused a surge in electricity demand.

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Often used in weather reports and news to describe severe heat conditions.

Collocations

猛暑日extremely hot day猛暑対策heatwave countermeasures

extremely hot day

heatwave countermeasures

猛暑 is often used in formal contexts like weather forecasts and news reports to describe severe heat conditions.

Combination of 猛 (mō, meaning 'fierce' or 'intense') and 暑 (sho, meaning 'heat').

Commonly used in summer months to describe unusually high temperatures that may pose health risks.

猛

fierce, intense

root

暑

heat

root

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