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ぬくとい Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぬくとい

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Meanings

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warm; mild; pleasantly hot

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Dialectal (Kantō and Kansai) and colloquial adjective for a comfortable warmth, often used for weather, objects, or liquids. Similar to standard 温かい (あたたかい) but with a regional, casual flavor.

See also: ぬくい

今日きょうは外そとがぬくといから、散さん歩ぽ

しよう

。

It's warm outside today, so let's take a walk.

この味み噌そ汁しる、まだぬくといね。

This miso soup is still pleasantly hot, isn't it?

Written forms

ぬくといUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 温とい is rare and may not be widely recognized.
温ぬくとい
Rare kanji spelling; usually written in kana.

Kanji

温warm

Similar words

温あたたかい
Standard Japanese equivalent; ぬくとい is a dialectal/colloquial variant with the same core meaning but a more casual, regional feel.
ぬくい
Variant form listed as a cross-reference; also dialectal/colloquial and essentially synonymous.

Etymology

Dialectal variant of 温い (ぬくい), itself related to 温かい (あたたかい). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it shares the root meaning of warmth.