English–Japanese

“hot” in Japanese

Japanese

Also熱い (atsui)

Pronunciation

Romajiatsui

Example

外は暑いです。soto wa atsu i de su

It is hot outside.

Illustration for 暑い (hot)

How to say “hot” in Japanese

“Hot” in Japanese is 暑い (atsui).

Describes the sensation caused by air and weather with a high temperature.

Full entry for 暑い: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 暑い

今日は暑いです。kyō wa atsu i de su

It is hot today.

夏の午後はとても暑いです。natsu no go go wa to te mo atsu i de su

Summer afternoons are very hot.

Tips for using 暑い

  • Japanese speakers often say 暑いですね (atsui desu ne) when commenting together on the heat outside.

Other Japanese words for “hot”

このスープは熱いです。ko no sū pu wa atsu i de su

This soup is hot.

“hot” in other languages