English–Japanese

“steam” in Japanese

Japanese

Also蒸す (musu) · 蒸気 (jōki) · 水蒸気 (suijōki) · スチーム (suchīmu)

Pronunciation

Romajiyuge

Example

熱いお茶から湯気が立っています。atsu i o cha ka ra yu ge ga ta tte i ma su

Steam is rising from the hot tea.

Illustration for 湯気 (steam)

How to say “steam” in Japanese

“Steam” in Japanese is 湯気 (yuge).

Describes the visible vapor that rises from hot water or another heated liquid and drifts through the air.

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

Example sentences with 湯気

温泉の湯気で眼鏡が曇りました。on sen no yu ge de megane ga kumo ri ma shi ta

My glasses fogged up from the steam at the hot spring.

Tips for using 湯気

  • English uses steam for both the invisible gas used in machines and the visible mist above hot water, while 湯気 (yuge) mainly names the visible mist in everyday Japanese.

Other Japanese words for “steam”

魚を蒸します。sakana o mu shi ma su

I steam the fish.

やかんから蒸気が出ています。ya ka n ka ra jō ki ga de te i ma su

Steam is coming from the kettle.

やかんから水蒸気が出ています。ya ka n ka ra sui jō ki ga de te i ma su

Steam is coming from the kettle.

美容室でスチームを顔に当てます。bi yō shitsu de su chī mu o kao ni a te ma su

I use steam on my face at the beauty salon.

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