Vocabulary

What does むしむし (mushimushi) mean?

むしむし means sultry, muggy, stiflingly hot and humid.

Quick facts
Reading	むしむし
Romaji	mushimushi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

むしむしむしむし

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmushimushi

sultry, muggy, stiflingly hot and humid

Example sentences

雨(あめ)が止(や)んだ後(あと)、外(そと)はむしむしと暑(あつ)くなりました。
After the rain stopped, it became muggy and hot outside.
今夜(こんや)は風(かぜ)がなくてむしむしするので、エアコンをつけました。
Because there is no breeze tonight and it feels muggy, I turned on the air conditioner.