暑い|あついatsui[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectivehot; warm; sultry; heated
- i-adjectivepassionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.)
- i-adjectiveon everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.)
Conjugation
| Plain form | 暑い(あつい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 暑いです(あついです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 暑くない(あつくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 暑くありません(あつくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 暑かった(あつかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 暑くなかった(あつくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 暑くて(あつくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 暑く(あつく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 暑ければ(あつければ) |
| kattara | 暑かったら(あつかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related暖かいあたたかいNeutralDescribes a comfortable, pleasant warmth — a positive feeling. 「暑い」 means high temperatures, often with discomfort, though it can simply describe hot weather.
- Related温暖おんだんWrittenWritten/formal word for a warm, pleasant climate, as in 「温暖な気候」 or 「地球温暖化」; it describes climate, not personality.
- Related温和おんわWrittenA written/formal word for a mild, temperate climate or a gentle personality, as in 「温和な人柄」.
- Related熱いあついNeutralFor objects that are hot or scalding to the touch, as in 「熱いお茶」; 「暑い」 is for high air temperature.
- Related生暖かいなまあたたかいNeutralA tepid, neither-cold-nor-hot warmth that feels unpleasant or even creepy.
- Related暖かあたたかWrittenThe adjectival-noun form of 「暖かい」, usually seen as 「暖かな」; it leans somewhat toward written style.
- Antonym寒いさむいNeutralThe antonym of 「暑い」: describes low temperatures and cold weather.
- Antonym涼しいすずしいNeutralThe antonym of 「暑い」: pleasantly cool and refreshing.
Hot weather takes 「暑い」; hot objects take 「熱い」. 「暖かい」 is comfortable warmth, 「寒い」 cold, 「涼しい」 cool. Formally, 「温暖」 is a warm climate and 「温和」 a mild climate or gentle nature; 「暖か」 is a written form of 「暖かい」, 「生暖かい」 an unpleasant tepid warmth.
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