noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
relatively hot; fairly hot; on the hot side
Describes something that is somewhat hotter than usual or hotter than expected. Often used for food, drinks, or weather.
Today I want to take a bath that's a bit hotter than usual.
This soup is delicious when it's fairly hot.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Formed from the stem of 熱い (あつい, 'hot') + the suffix め, which indicates a tendency or degree ('somewhat', 'on the ~ side').