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ぬくもり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぬくもり

ぬ

く

も

り

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a gentle, comforting physical or emotional warmth. Often used for the warmth of a person, a hand, a home, or a feeling.

母ははの手てのぬくもりを感かんじた。
I felt the warmth of my mother's hand.
この部屋へやには家か族ぞくの

ぬくもり

が

ある

。

This room has the warmth of a family.

Written forms

ぬくもりUsage58%
It is usually written in kana. The kana spelling is the most common and learner-friendly form.
温ぬくもりUsage42%
Kanji spelling is seen but less common than kana. The kanji 温 carries the meaning of warmth.

Kanji

温warm

Similar words

温あたたかさ
温かさ is a more general and objective word for warmth (temperature or feeling). ぬくもり emphasizes a gentle, lingering, often emotional warmth.
暖あたたかさ
暖かさ focuses on atmospheric or physical warmth (weather, room). ぬくもり is more personal and tactile.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 温い (ぬくい, warm), with the nominalizing suffix もり. The exact derivation of もり is uncertain, but it forms nouns expressing a state or quality.