also: あっつい
熱い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 熱い | 熱くない |
| Polite | 熱いです | 熱くないですalso 熱くありません |
| Past polite | 熱かったです | 熱くなかったですalso 熱くありませんでした |
| Past | 熱かった | 熱くなかった |
| Te-form | 熱くて | 熱くなくて |
| Adverbial | 熱く | |
| Conditional | 熱ければ | 熱くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 熱かったら | 熱くなかったら |
Be careful, because this pot is hot.
The coffee is too hot, so I still can't drink it.
Describes strong feelings, wishes, devotion, or a gaze charged with emotion, as in 熱い思い or 熱い視線.
Antonyms: 冷たい
He spoke about his passionate desire to study abroad.
She gave the actor on stage an ardent gaze.
hot-tempered; worked up; heated
Often appears as 熱くなる, meaning to become emotionally heated or worked up, especially in an argument or confrontation.
He quickly gets worked up when an argument starts.
enthusiastic; zealous; fired up
Describes a person or group that is highly committed and emotionally invested in an activity, goal, or cause.
The department manager is enthusiastic about training new employees.
The team is fired up as it aims for the championship.
Figurative use for the intensity of a battle, debate, exchange, competition, or similar situation; it does not refer to literal temperature.
The final was an intense battle to the very end.
The meeting continued with heated discussion.
hot; currently of interest; trending
Used in media and conversation for a topic, field, market, place, or product that is attracting attention right now.
This field is hot right now.
Showa retro is attracting a lot of interest among younger people.
Please eat it while it's hot.
She gave him, up on stage, a passionate look.
As the discussion went on, both of them got heated.
He's very passionate about soccer.
The final turned into an intense match.
Right now, this area is really hot.
relatively hot; fairly hot; on the hot side
Colloquial emphatic kana spelling for very hot; avoid in standard writing except for dialogue or casual expression.