暑あつい

i-adjective

hot; warm; sultry or uncomfortably heated

Used for weather, air, seasons, rooms, and the felt surrounding temperature. For hot food, hot water, or a hot object to the touch, the homophone 熱い is normally used instead.

Antonyms: 寒い

• 今日きょうは本ほん当とうに暑あついですね。

  It is really hot today, isn't it?

• この部屋へやは暑あついから、窓まどを開あけよう。

  This room is hot, so let's open a window.

i-adjective

passionate; impassioned; burning with desire

Figurative use for strong emotion, enthusiasm, or desire. In ordinary kanji writing this sense is usually associated with the homophone 熱い, while アツい is a common emphatic style.

• 彼かれは将しょう来らいの夢ゆめをアツく語かたった。

  He spoke passionately about his dream for the future.

• 彼かの女じょのアツい思おもいは、チーム全ぜん員いんに伝つたわった。

  Her passionate feelings reached the whole team.

i-adjective

hot right now; trending; drawing keen interest

Colloquial or media-style use for something currently attracting attention, or for an interested, intense gaze. アツい is especially common for this sense.

• 今いま、この映えい画がが若わか者ものの間あいだでアツい。

  This movie is hot among young people right now.

• 新しん人じん選せん手しゅにアツい視し線せんが注そそがれている。

  The rookie player is drawing keen attention.