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Weather & Climate

かんかん

kan-kan

Blazing, scorching sun

The sun beating down mercilessly at full intensity. Suggests extreme heat.

💡Midsummer afternoon — 'The sun is kan-kan, let's stay in the shade.'

Example

太陽がかんかんに照りつけている。

The sun is blazing kan-kan overhead.

Quiz yourself

The summer sun was beating down ___ on the beach.

夏の太陽がビーチに○○と照りつけていた。

sunshinesummerbeachdiscomfort
Intermediate