“Sultry” in Japanese
Short answer
Sultry in Japanese is “暑苦しい” (atsukurushii). Full meaning: sultry, sweltering, stuffy, oppressively hot; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.), stuffy-looking.
Other ways to say “Sultry” in Japanese
蒸し暑い
mushiatsui humid, sultry
暑い
atsui hot, warm, sultry, heated; passionate, impassioned, burning (desire, etc.); on everybody's mind, on the radar, du jour, interested (gaze, etc.)
蒸暑
mushiatsu humid, sultry
溽暑
jokusho sultry, muggy, steamy, sticky, hot and humid; 6th month of the lunar calendar
蒸暑い
mushiatsui humid, sultry
むんむん
munmun stuffy, steamy, sultry
むし暑い
mushiatsui humid, sultry
むしあつい
mushiatsui humid, sultry
エロい
eroi erotic, sexy, arousing, risque, sultry
暑い
atsui hot, warm, sultry, heated; passionate, impassioned, burning (desire, etc.); on everybody's mind, on the radar, du jour, interested (gaze, etc.)
暑ーい
atsuii hot, warm, sultry, heated; passionate, impassioned, burning (desire, etc.); on everybody's mind, on the radar, du jour, interested (gaze, etc.)
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