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厳暑 (げんしょ, gensho) Japanese meaning: extreme heat | Kotomora

厳げん暑しょ

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Meanings

1

extreme heat; intense heat

Formal or literary term for very hot weather, often used in weather reports or written descriptions.

今年ことしの夏なつは厳げん暑しょが続つづいている。
Extreme heat has continued this summer.

Kanji

厳stern, strictness, severity
暑sultry, hot, summer heat

Related words

猛もう暑しょ
猛暑 is the common word for 'intense heat' or 'heat wave'. 厳暑 is more formal and less frequent.
酷こく暑しょ
酷暑 also means 'severe heat', often used in weather contexts. 厳暑 carries a slightly more literary or formal tone.

Etymology

Compound of 厳 (gen, 'strict, severe') and 暑 (sho, 'heat'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.