Japanese word

熱気

Pronunciation

Romajinekki

Meaning

  • nounheat

Example

夏の熱気が部屋にこもっています。natsu no nek ki ga heya ni ko mo tte i ma su

The summer heat is trapped in the room.

Illustration for 熱気 (heat)

More examples

換気扇を回して、台所の熱気を外に出します。kan ki sen o mawa shi te dai dokoro no nek ki o soto ni da shi ma su

I turn on the exhaust fan to let the heat out of the kitchen.

Core concept

Describes a strong force felt as warmth in the air or as lively energy in a group.

Common phrases

  • 熱気がこもるnek ki ga ko mo ru

    heat builds up

  • 熱気に包まれるnek ki ni tsutsu ma re ru

    be enveloped in heat

  • 熱気を逃がすnek ki o ni ga su

    let the heat escape

  • 熱気を外に出すnek ki o soto ni da su

    let the heat out

  • 熱気を帯びるnek ki o o bi ru

    become charged with excitement

Similar words

暑さatsusa: The condition of having a high temperature, especially in the surrounding air.
活気kakki: A lively and energetic quality in a person, place, or group.
熱狂nekkyō: A state of intense excitement and enthusiasm in a person or group.

Definition in Japanese

周囲の空気や場に強く感じられる熱さ。また、人々の気持ちが高ぶって生じる活気。shū i no kū ki ya ba ni tsuyo ku kan ji ra re ru atsu sa ma ta hito bito no ki mo chi ga taka bu tte shō ji ru kak ki

Word origin

熱気 (nekki, "heat; enthusiasm") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 熱 (netsu, "heat") and 気 (ki, "air or spirit").

Usage tips

  • At a concert or match, 熱気 (nekki) often describes the crowd's charged atmosphere rather than the temperature, linking the word to its sense of enthusiasm.

Other meanings

  • enthusiasmnoun

Opposites

  • 冷気reikicold airnoun

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