열대야

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tropical night

오늘은 열대야가 계속돼서 잠을 못 잤다.

I couldn't sleep because the tropical night kept going today.

informal

A hot, humid night typical of tropical or subtropical regions, especially during summer.

지난 여름 내내 열대야 때문에 에어컨을 끄지 못했다.

All summer long I couldn't turn off the air conditioner because of the tropical nights.

Used to describe unusually warm nights; not a scientific term.

Collocations

열대야가 계속되다the tropical night continues열대야 현상tropical night phenomenon

tropical climate

summer night

Think of ‘열대’ (tropical) + ‘야’ (night) to picture a night that feels like daytime.

Compound of 열대 (tropical) + 야 (night).

Commonly used in weather reports and everyday conversation to emphasize how hot the night feels.

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