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温かい
atatakai
Description
「温かい」は、ちょうどいい熱があって気持ちがいいときに使う言葉です。
"温かい" is used when something has a just-right warmth and feels pleasant.
スープや飲み物だけでなく、人の心ややさしさにも使えます。
It can be used not only for soup or drinks but also for a person's heart or kindness.
Meanings
温かいatatakai
warm (of things, food, or drink)
温かいスープを飲みました。
I drank warm soup.
温かいatatakai
kind, warm-hearted (of people or feelings)
彼はとても温かい人です。
He is a very warm person.
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Notes
- Nuance
温かい is used for warm objects/food and for warmth of heart; 暖かい is for weather/air.
- Etymology
from 温 (warm) + adjective ending -kai; the い-adjective form.
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