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What does 蒸す (むす, musu) mean?

蒸す (むす, musu) means to steam; to be muggy, humid.

Quick facts
Readingむす
Romajimusu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
むす
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmusu

to steam; to be muggy, humid

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to steam (food, towel, etc.)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be hot and humid; to be sultry

Example sentences

  • My mother is steaming meat buns.

  • After the rain, the room gets terribly humid.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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