Do you need a word to describe how you feel in the heat? I nominate ‘natsubate’
It refers to the total burnout experienced during periods of extreme heat and humidity – and never have we needed it more It’s satisfying when
It refers to the total burnout experienced during periods of extreme heat and humidity – and never have we needed it more It’s satisfying when one word sums up an entire philosophy or feeling – think hygge, schadenfreude – and there’s a new kid on the block that is particularly relevant right now.
Natsubate is the reason so many of us feel utterly exhausted at the moment, as we battle through perilously high temperatures once more. Hailing from Japan, it translates as “summer exhaustion” and describes that feel-it-in-your-bones, all-encompassing dog- tiredness experienced during periods of extreme heat and humidity.
It’s a heatwave hangover, which often hangs about long after the boiling conditions. Next-level knackeredness. This is not just middle age; it’s natsubate. Continue reading...
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