ぬくもり
Meanings
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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.
I felt the warmth of my mother's hand.
This room has the warmth of a family.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に温もりが残るwarmth remains in something
The chair he had been sitting in still held his warmth.
- 〈人〉の温もりを感じるto feel someone's warmth
I felt reassured by the warmth of my mother's hand.
- 〈物〉の温もりに包まれるto be wrapped in the warmth of something
Wrapped in the warmth of the futon, I drifted off to sleep.