酷暑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 酷暑(こくしょ) is a noun for extreme, difficult-to-endure heat or a severe heat wave.
• Basic usage: Experiencing actual extreme heat appears in 長い酷暑に見舞われる, while a model assuming such conditions appears in 酷暑を想定した都市模型.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Heat and extreme heat
  • It focuses on severe, difficult-to-endure heat of very high intensity, not merely warm or hot weather in general.
• Actual and assumed conditions
  • It can appear in an actual impact scenario or in an exhibit or plan that assumes extreme-heat conditions in advance.