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Warm, muggy, rainy weather

Core words, Stage 3chunk 76 of 76Sound and feeling words

Lets you talk about warm, damp and rainy days.

Mix-ups Mushimushi is hot and muggy; jimejime is damp.

pokapoka

nice and warm; cozy

For gentle sunshine, or warmth spreading through your body after a bath.

Always a pleasant warmth, never too hot.

casual

kyou wa pokapoka shite kimochi ii ne.

It's nice and warm today, feels great.

今日はぽかぽかして気持ちいいね。

polite

kyou wa pokapoka shite kimochi ii desu ne.

It's nice and warm today, isn't it.

今日はぽかぽかして気持ちいいですね。

Written ぽかぽかRank #37530 in 3,030 TV dramas

jimejime

damp, humid

Usually jimejime suru, for the rainy season or a damp room.

Mushimushi is hot and muggy; jimejime stresses damp. Also a gloomy, brooding personality.

casual

tsuyu wa jimejime shite iya da ne.

The rainy season is so damp and gross.

梅雨はじめじめして嫌だね。

polite

tsuyu wa jimejime shite iya desu ne.

The rainy season is so damp and unpleasant.

梅雨はじめじめして嫌ですね。

Written じめじめRank #45523 in 3,030 TV dramas

zaazaa

pouring (rain)

For heavy rain: ame ga zaazaa futte iru.

Zaazaa buri = a downpour. Light rain is potsupotsu (a few drops) or shitoshito (drizzle).

casual

soto, ame zaazaa futteru yo.

It's pouring outside.

外、雨ザーザー降ってるよ。

polite

soto wa ame ga zaazaa futte imasu yo.

It's pouring outside.

外は雨がザーザー降っていますよ。

Written ザーザー · ざーざーRank #79051 in 3,030 TV dramas

mushimushi

muggy, hot and humid

Usually mushimushi suru, for sticky summer heat.

Mushiatsui (hot and muggy) is the i-adjective version.

casual

kyou wa honto mushimushi suru ne.

It's really muggy today.

今日はほんと蒸し蒸しするね。

polite

kyou wa mushimushi shimasu ne.

It's muggy today, isn't it.

今日は蒸し蒸ししますね。

Written 蒸し蒸し · むしむしRank #98735 in 3,030 TV dramas