ホット
Meanings
1
hot; warm or heated; current or exciting
Used as a katakana noun or na-adjective, especially in menu and product terms such as hot drinks, and also in English-like expressions such as ホットな話題 for a hot or current topic.
Antonyms: コールド
Hot drinks sell well on cold days.
That news is a hot topic online right now.
2
hot coffee
abbreviation
Abbreviation of ホットコーヒー, mainly used when ordering coffee at a cafe or restaurant, often in contrast with アイス.
See also: ホットコーヒー
I ordered one hot coffee at the coffee shop.
Usage patterns
- ホットな〈事〉a hot, current, or trending (topic/issue)
What's a hot topic these days?
- ホットをお願いしますto order a hot coffee
Excuse me, I'd like a hot coffee, please.
- ホットとアイス、どちらにしますかasking whether someone wants it hot or iced
Would you like your coffee hot or iced?