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N3 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()to steam (food, towel, etc.), to be hot and humid, to be sultry

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to steam (food, towel, etc.)

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    2. う-verb (す), Intransitive verb

      1. 2.

        to be hot and humid, to be sultry

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    蒸す 【むす】

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      部屋(へや)(なか)()しているので(まど)()けよう。

      The room is humid, so let's open the window.

      • N3

      台所(だいどころ)から赤飯(せきはん)()している()(にお)いがします。

      There's a pleasant aroma of red rice steaming from the kitchen.

      • N3

      今夜(こんや)(ひど)()そうなのでエアコンをつけたままにしておこう。

      It seems that it will be extremely steamy tonight, so let's keep the air conditioner on.

      • N3

      (となり)()っている中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)()さんから饅頭(まんじゅう)()しているような(にお)いがします。

      I can smell the aroma of steamed buns coming from the Chinese restaurant next door.

      • N3

      (ふゆ)(はだ)乾燥(かんそう)しがちなので(よる)()したタオルで(かお)()湿(しつ)するようにしています。

      In winter, when your skin tends to dry out, I moisturize my face with a steamed towel at night.

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