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“humidity” in Japanese

Japanese

Also湿気 (shikke)

Pronunciation

Romajishitsudo

Example

今日は湿度が高いです。kyō wa shitsu do ga taka i de su

The humidity is high today.

Illustration for 湿度 (humidity)

How to say “humidity” in Japanese

“Humidity” in Japanese is 湿度 (shitsudo).

Describes the amount of water vapor present in the air, from dry conditions to moist ones.

Full entry for 湿度: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 湿度

冬は部屋の湿度が下がりやすいので、加湿器を使っています。fuyu wa heya no shitsu do ga sa ga ri ya su i no de ka shitsu ki o tsuka tte i ma su

Because indoor humidity tends to drop in winter, I use a humidifier.

Tips for using 湿度

  • In weather reports, humidity usually refers to relative humidity, which is given as a percentage comparing the air's water vapor with the maximum it can hold at that temperature.

Other Japanese words for “humidity”

梅雨は部屋に湿気がこもりやすいです。tsuyu wa heya ni shik ke ga ko mo ri ya su i de su

Humidity tends to build up indoors during the rainy season.

“humidity” in other languages