Japanese word

あつあつ

Pronunciation

Romajiatsuatsu

Meaning

  • na-adjectivepiping hot

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • あつあつの料理a tsu a tsu no ryō ri

    piping hot food

  • あつあつのスープa tsu a tsu no sū pu

    piping hot soup

  • あつあつのご飯a tsu a tsu no go han

    piping hot rice

Similar words

ほかほかhokahoka: Describes food or another object as pleasantly warm, often soon after being cooked or heated.

Definition in Japanese

料理などが、できたてで非常に熱いさま。ryō ri na do ga de ki ta te de hi jō ni atsu i sa ma

Word origin

あつあつ (atsuatsu) is the reduplicated form of あつい (atsui, "hot"), and the repetition intensifies the adjective's meaning.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • scaldingna-adjective

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