noun
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
今年の夏は酷暑が続いている。
This summer, the intense heat has continued.
酷暑の中での作業は危険だ
Working in severe heat is dangerous.
A general everyday word for heat or hot weather; 酷暑 specifically means extreme, oppressive heat.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 酷, associated with severity or harshness, and 暑, heat or hot weather. The spelling directly reflects the meaning 'severe heat.'