Japanese word

温まる

Pronunciation

Romajiatatamaru

Meaning

  • verbget warm

Example

お風呂に入ると体が温まります。o fu ro ni hai ru to karada ga atata ma ri ma su

My body gets warm when I take a bath.

Illustration for 温まる (get warm)

More examples

日なたでしばらく温まりました。hi na ta de shi ba ra ku atata ma ri ma shi ta

I got warm in the sun for a while.

Core concept

Describes a person or thing becoming warm by receiving heat from a bath, sunlight, food, or another source.

Common phrases

  • 日なたで温まるhi na ta de atata ma ru

    get warm in the sun

Similar words

温めるatatameru: To make a person or thing warm by adding heat.
ぬくもるnukumoru: To become warm through gentle heat or a comfortable environment.

Definition in Japanese

人や物の温度が上がり、温かい状態になる。hito ya mono no on do ga a ga ri atata ka i jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

温まる (atatamaru) is a native Japanese verb built on the stem shared with 温かい (atatakai, "warm"), expressing the change into a warm state.

Usage tips

  • 温まる (atatamaru) is intransitive, so it describes something becoming warm, while 温める (atatameru) is transitive and means making something warm.

Other meanings

  • sun oneselfverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 温まり方atatamarikataway of getting warmnoun

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