【Living in Japan】About Heat Stroke ー熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう）
Summer in Japan (June - August) is very hot and may cause heatstroke. In the summer, we often spend a lot of time outside, such as at the beach, do camping, and barbecuing. You have to take care of yourself to avoid heatstroke.
■ What is heat stroke?
It is a condition that occurs when a person stays in a hot place for a long time and does not drink enough water.
■ Summer temperature
Summer temperatures in Japan often exceed 30°C. In hot areas, there are days when the temperature exceeds 40°C. As shown below, in Japanese the name differs depending on the temperature.
・ 25°C ~: 夏日（なつ び）ーNatsu-bi
・ 30°C ~: 真夏日（まなつ び）ーManatsu-bi
・ 35°C ~: 猛暑日（もうしょ び）ーMousho-bi
■ What happens if you get heat stroke?
・ Danger Level 1: Dizziness
You feel dizzy and your head spins.
It is a sign of heat stroke.
Touch your face, and if it's hotter than usual, you may have a heat stroke.
・ Danger Level 2: Headache
You may feel fatigue and throw up.
・ Danger Level 3: Losing consciousness
You give no reaction when other people call you.
You feel dizzy and can't walk straight.
It's dangerous, so let's go to the hospital right away.
■ To avoid heat stroke
・ Drink water many times
Drink water many times no matter whether you are indoor or outdoor.
Please drink even if you are not thirsty.
・ Take some salt
We recommend to drink sports drinks, eat tablets with salt, umeboshi, etc.
・ Turn on the air conditioner
Turn on the air conditioner as much as possible when you are indoor.
・ Use some tools when you go outside
Let's use parasol, wear a hat and bring hand-held fan.
Also, take a rest in a cool place.
Heat stroke is very dangerous.
If you think you are not in the good condition, take a rest immediately.
★YOLO QUIZ★
Q : What do you call a day with a temperature of 35°C or more?
① 夏日（なつ び）ーNatsu-bi
② 猛暑日（もうしょ び）ーMousho-bi
③ 真夏日（まなつ び）ーManatsu-bi
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The answer is？★
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② 猛暑日（もうしょ び）ーMousho-bi
Mousho-bi is a scorching hot day.
Let's take a good countermeasure to avoid heat stroke.
These words are difficult, but they always come up in the news when summer comes, so let's memorize it!
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