日傘

Today is a real scorcher. The sun is beating down and the humidity is high. In weather like this we should be careful of dehydration, sunburn and heat stroke.

Minor ailments may include prickly heat (also called heat rash) and muscle cramp.

Lots of Japanese ladies use parasols to shade themselves from the sun. A hat and sunglasses are also recommended.

• a scorcher = とても暑い日
• the sun is beating down = 強い日光がある
• humidity = 湿度
• dehydration = 脱水症
• sunburn = 日焼け
• heat stroke = 熱射病
• prickly heat = 汗も
• muscle cramp = 筋痙攣
• parasol = 日傘