No. 1,661 in Japanese
蒸し
"蒸し" means "steaming."
In a sentence
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?
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.
お昼に蒸しパンを作りました。
I made steamed bread for lunch.
Here, '蒸し' is used to describe '蒸しパン', indicating that the bread is prepared through steaming.
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, '蒸し' is combined into '蒸し気', describing the steam present in a location.
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