WORD DETAIL
避暑
ひしょ
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
避暑is read asひしょand is a noun andするverb for escaping the summer heat by staying in a cooler place. - Basic usage: Purpose appears in
高原へ避暑に行く, while the place of stay appears in山で避暑する.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Purpose and place
避暑に行くstates the purpose of travel, whileで避暑するmarks the cooler place where one stays.
- Difference from general travel
- It does not mean travel in general; avoiding summer heat by spending time somewhere cool is essential to the meaning.

