温あたたかみ

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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a sense of warmth, often emotional or atmospheric, rather than just physical temperature. Commonly used for the warmth of a person's character, a handmade object, or a welcoming atmosphere.

彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおには温あたたかみがある。
Her smile has a warmth to it.
この手て作づくりの家か具ぐは温あたたかみを感かんじさせる。
This handmade furniture gives a sense of warmth.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に温あたたかみがあるsomething has a sense of warmth (e.g. atmosphere, craftsmanship)
このセーターには手て作づくりの温あたたかみがある。
This sweater has the warmth of something handmade.
〈人ひと〉に温あたたかみを感かんじるto feel warmth from someone
彼かれの言こと葉ばに温あたたかみを感かんじた。
I felt warmth in his words.
温あたたかみのある〈物もの・声こえ〉having a warm quality (of a voice, object, etc.)
彼かの女じょは温あたたかみのある声こえで話はなす。
She speaks in a warm voice.
〈物もの・人ひと〉に温あたたかみが欠かけるto lack warmth (of a person or thing)
この部屋へやは機き能のう的てきだが温あたたかみに欠かける。
This room is functional but lacks warmth.

Kanji

暖warmth
温warm

Related words

暖あたたかさ
暖かさ is a more objective, often physical sense of warmth (e.g. weather), while 温かみ conveys a subjective, emotional or atmospheric warmth.
ぬくもりN2
温もり often refers to a lingering physical warmth (like body heat left on a seat) that can also feel emotionally comforting, while 温かみ is more about the perceived emotional or character quality of warmth.

Don't confuse with

温あたたかいN5
温かい is the adjective form meaning 'warm', whereas 温かみ is the noun referring to the quality or feeling of warmth itself.

Written forms

温あたたかみUsage64%
Common kanji spelling for emotional or physical warmth.
暖あたたかみUsage23%
Alternate kanji spelling, often associated with physical warmth (temperature).
あたたかみUsage13%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 温かい (あたたかい, 'warm') by adding the nominalizing suffix み, which turns adjectives into nouns expressing a degree or quality of that adjective.