Japanese symbol for “muggy”
じめじめ
じめじめ
Romaji: jimejime
damp; humid; wet; clammy
In Japanese, muggy is じめじめ (jimejime).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs damp; humid; wet; clammy; muggy; soggy
- adv, adv-to, vs gloomy; melancholy; depressing
Written forms: —. Readings: じめじめ、ジメジメ.
Other Japanese words for “muggy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒸し蒸し | むしむし mushimushi | hot and humid; muggy; sultry |
| 蒸暑 | じょうしょ jousho | sultry; muggy; steamy |
| 溽暑 | じょくしょ jokusho | sultry; muggy; steamy |
| じめっと | じめっと jimetto | damp; humid; wet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “muggy”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.