mutual attraction; being in love; hot romance
Describes a passionate romantic relationship between two people. Often used in gossip or lighthearted contexts.
あの二人は熱い仲らしいよ。
It seems those two are in a hot romance.
熱い仲だった二人も、今では冷めてしまった。
Even the two who were once passionately in love have now cooled off.
Standard kanji spelling for this phrase.
Kana spelling for 熱い is sometimes used for readability or emphasis.
A set phrase combining 熱い (hot, passionate) and 仲 (relationship). The exact origin is uncertain, but it naturally extends the metaphor of heat to describe intense romantic feelings.