猛暑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 猛暑, read もうしょ, means extreme heat.
• Basic usage: It describes extreme heat that leads someone to go out less or leaves garden plants weakened.
  • 猛暑が続き、昼間は外出を控えた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Intensity compared with 暑さ
  • 暑さ broadly refers to how hot the weather is, while 猛暑 emphasizes that the heat is extreme.