酷暑
Meanings
1
intense heat; severe heat; extreme heat
A noun for dangerously or oppressively severe heat, especially in summer. It is a little more formal or report-like than everyday 暑さ.
Antonyms: 酷寒
This summer, the intense heat has continued.
Working in severe heat is dangerous.
Usage patterns
- 酷暑が続くthe severe heat continues
This year the intense heat has continued, and more people are falling ill.
- 酷暑の中〈動詞〉to do something in the midst of intense heat
Many runners completed the marathon in the midst of the intense heat.
- 酷暑を乗り切るto get through the severe heat
Let's stay well hydrated to get through this intense heat.
- 酷暑に見舞われるto be hit by a bout of extreme heat
Last week this region was hit by record-breaking intense heat.