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Weather & Climate

じりじり

jiri-jiri

Sizzling, burning heat

The sensation of skin burning under direct sunlight, or heat radiating from the ground.

💡Walking on hot asphalt — 'The sun is jiri-jiri on my skin.'

Example

日差しがじりじりと肌を焼く。

The sunlight burns my skin jiri-jiri.

Quiz yourself

The afternoon sun was ___ burning my shoulders.

午後の日差しが○○と肩を焼いていた。

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Intermediate