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    3. 蒸す

    蒸す

    蒸むす​

    to steam (food, towel, etc.)

    N2KMT9News #22+1CoreDaily LifeFood & DiningWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    むす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to steam (food, towel, etc.)

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to be hot and humid, to be sultry

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    ご飯はんを蒸むす。

    To steam rice.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    今きょ日うはとても蒸むし暑あつい。

    It's very hot and humid today.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    湿しつ度どが高たかく、まるでサウナの中なかにいるように蒸むす。

    The humidity is high, and it feels like being in a sauna, it's so steamy.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyEmotions & Psychology
    野や菜さいを蒸むすと、栄えい養ようが逃にげにくい。

    When you steam vegetables, nutrients are less likely to escape.

    KMT9Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    日に本ほんの夏なつは蒸むし暑あつくて過すごしにくい。

    Japanese summers are hot and humid, making them difficult to get through.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyCulture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    蒸
    む.す・む.れる・む.らす…(2)
    steam・heat・sultry・foment・get musty
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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