蒸し

This is the 1661st most frequent Japanese word.

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蒸し

"蒸し" means "steaming."


In this sentence, '蒸し' is combined into '蒸し気', describing the steam present in a location.

お風呂場の蒸し気が多いです。

There is a lot of steam in the bathroom.


In this sentence, the word '蒸し' is part of '蒸し暑さ', referring to the humid and muggy heat typically experienced in summer.

夏の蒸し暑さにうんざりしますね。

The muggy heat of summer is very tiring, isn't it?


Here, '蒸し' is used to describe '蒸しパン', indicating that the bread is prepared through steaming.

お昼に蒸しパンを作りました。

I made steamed bread for lunch.