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温まる (あたたまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
get warm ; warm up ; warm oneself
Intransitive: something becomes warm or a person feels warmth. Covers warming one's body by a heater, bath, or sun, as well as food or a room warming up.
My body warmed up while basking in the sun.
Written forms 温まる Usage 60% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
暖まる Usage 21% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
あたたまる Usage 11%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji nuance is not important.
あったまる Usage 8%
Colloquial contracted form; common in spoken Japanese and informal writing.
ぬくまる Usage <1%
Similar words 温あたた める Transitive counterpart: to warm something up. 温まる is intransitive (something gets warm), while 温める is transitive (someone warms something).
暖あたた かい Adjective meaning 'warm'. 温まる describes the process of becoming warm, while 暖かい describes the state of being warm.
Etymology Derived from the adjective あたたか (warm) with the verbalizing suffix まる, indicating becoming warm. The kanji 温 is used for warmth of objects or body, while 暖 is often associated with atmospheric warmth.
