暑気
also: あつけ
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Meanings
1
summer heat; hot weather
Refers to the oppressive heat of summer, often in a slightly formal or literary context.
I went to the highlands to escape the summer heat.
I got sick from the hot weather.
2
archaic
Only with reading あつけ
Archaic use, now mainly seen in the compound 暑気中り (あつけあたり).
See also: 暑気あたり
In the old days, many people collapsed from heatstroke.