Japanese summers are brutal with the heat and humidity. You might have been putting off studying Japanese but I’m sure you will feel extra motivated when you’re trying to figure out the buttons on your air conditioner remote control.
If your strategy of hitting every button is producing nothing but hot air, fear not as we have the perfect summer guide to understanding the Japanese on your air conditioner remote.

Basic Functions
Changing Wind Mode
Other Functions

Basic Functions

• ON: 運転（うんてん） or 入
• OFF: 停止（ていし） or 切
• CANCEL: 取（と）り消（け）し

Changing Wind Mode: 運転切り替え（うんてんきりかえ）

• Ventilate: 送風（そうふう） or 換気（かんき）
• Strong: 強風（きょうふう）
• Weak: 弱風（じゃくふう）
• Quiet: 静か（しずか）
• Automatic: 自動（じどう）

The “change” button will allow you to navigate through the different functions of your air conditioner. If you have an automatic mode, your AC will regulate the temperature and humidity in your room by itself, so no need to set up anything else.
You can set up the temperature (温度（おんど）), the fan direction (風向（ふうこう）, 風向（かざむ）き, スイング) and its intensity (風量)（ふうりょう）) with the up and down arrows. If your model offers you a timer function, you can program your air conditioning to automatically turn on or off.

• Timer: タイマー
• Time: 時間（じかん）

Other Functions

• Dehumidify:ドライ or 除湿（じょしつ）
• Clean room air: 空気清浄（くうきせいじょう）
• Energy saving: 省（しょう）エネ

Finally mastering your ac remote is your first step in living a long happy cool life in Japan and avoiding natsubate (夏バテ) in the harsh Japanese summer! For more information about our Japanese Language Courses fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you.

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