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“piping hot” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiatsuatsu

Example

この料理はあつあつです。ko no ryō ri wa a tsu a tsu de su

This dish is piping hot.

Illustration for あつあつ (piping hot)

How to say “piping hot” in Japanese

“Piping hot” in Japanese is あつあつ (atsuatsu).

Describes food or another object as intensely hot, often with the sense that it has just been prepared or heated.

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

Example sentences with あつあつ

焼きたてのパンはまだあつあつです。ya ki ta te no pa n wa ma da a tsu a tsu de su

Freshly baked bread is still piping hot.

Tips for using あつあつ

  • The pattern あつあつの料理 (atsuatsu no ryōri) places あつあつ (atsuatsu) before a noun, while あつあつです (atsuatsu desu) places it at the end of a sentence.

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