Stuffy in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishHot and short of fresh air, so that it is unpleasant to breathe.

Definition in Japanese窓が閉まっていて新しい空気が入らず、むっとして息苦しい様子。

Example sentences

• 雨(あめ)の日(ひ)って、みんな濡(ぬ)れた傘持(かさも)って乗(の)ってくるから、地下鉄(ちかてつ)は空気(くうき)がこもってむわっとするよね。🔊

  When it rains, everyone piles in with wet umbrellas and the subway gets really stuffy.

• 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)いバスに三時間(さんじかん)、しかも後(うし)ろで赤(あか)ちゃんがずっと泣(な)いてて…もう二度(にど)とごめんだ。🔊

  Three hours in a stuffy coach with a baby screaming behind me — never again.

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