温ぬくもる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

get warm; become warm

Intransitive verb describing something becoming warm on its own, often used for objects, rooms, or the body. Closely related to 温まる (あたたまる), but ぬくもる has a softer, more gradual or cozy nuance.

See also: 温まる

• ストーブで部屋へやがぬくもってきた。

  The room has gotten warm from the heater.

• 手てがだんだんぬくもってきた。

  My hands gradually became warm.