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Weather & Climate

もわもわ

mowa-mowa

Thick with steam, smoke, or humid air

Air that is heavy and stifling — filled with steam from a hot bath, smoke from cooking, or oppressive humidity. You can almost feel the thickness in the air.

💡Used for tropical humidity, steam rooms, hot summer days, or the air above asphalt in summer.

Example

夏の東京はもわもわとした蒸し暑さだ。

Summer in Tokyo is filled with steamy, suffocating humidity.

Quiz yourself

The bathroom was ___ with steam after the hot shower.

熱いシャワーの後、バスルームが___としていた。

steamyhumidmuggystickytropical
Intermediate