noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes oppressive, sticky summer heat. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; in modern speech 蒸し暑い is far more common.
See also: 蒸し暑い
How are you faring in this sultry season?
6th month of the lunar calendar
Refers to the sixth month of the traditional lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to the height of summer. Rare and mainly encountered in classical or poetic contexts.
The sixth month of the lunar calendar is also called 溽暑.