June 21 was 夏至 (geshi, the summer season solstice), the official first day of 夏 (natsu, summer season). To any extent further, the one phrase you’ll begin listening to extra of will in all probability be 暑い (atsui, sizzling).
When temperatures climb above 30 levels Celsius, the physique reacts. Blood strain drops, which means the guts should work tougher to flow into blood all through the physique. Profuse sweating cools the pores and skin and muscle tissues whereas draining fluids and salt. This mixture of 低血圧 (teiketsuatsu, low blood strain) and 脱水状態 (dassui jōtai, dehydration) may end up in 熱中症 (necchūshō, heatstroke) or worse.
That results in another generally heard expressions: 蒸し蒸しする (mushi-mushi suru, “It’s sizzling and muggy”), お腹すいた (o-naka suita, “I’m hungry”), 喉乾いた (nodo kawaita, “I’m thirsty”) and 体がだるい (karada ga darui, “My physique feels sluggish”). When these phrases begin showing, it’s time to search for methods to beat the warmth.
