暖(あたた)かい

あたたかい
adjective (i-adjective)
warm
1. warm (weather, temperature)
Describes pleasantly warm weather or temperature. Written 暖かい for weather/climate.
今日(きょう)は暖(あたた)かいですね。
It's warm today, isn't it?
春(はる)は暖(あたた)かくなります。
It gets warm in spring.
暖(あたた)かい部屋(へや)で休(やす)みたいです。
I want to rest in a warm room.
この国(くに)は一年(いちねん)中(じゅう)暖(あたた)かいです。
This country is warm all year round.
冬(ふゆ)なのに暖(あたた)かい日(ひ)が続(つづ)いていて、雪(ゆき)がぜんぜん降(ふ)りません。
Even though it's winter, the warm days continue and it doesn't snow at all.
2. warm (feeling, personality)
Describes a warm, kind personality or warm feelings. Can also be written 温かい for this meaning.
暖(あたた)かい家族(かぞく)です。
They are a warm family.
暖(あたた)かい言葉(ことば)をありがとう。
Thank you for your kind words.
みんなの暖(あたた)かい気持(きも)ちがうれしかったです。
I was happy about everyone's warm feelings.
彼(かれ)は暖(あたた)かい人(ひと)で、いつも人(ひと)を助(たす)けています。
He is a warm person and is always helping others.
この町(まち)の人(ひと)たちはとても暖(あたた)かくて、引(ひ)っ越(こ)してきた時(とき)にたくさん助(たす)けてもらいました。
The people in this town are very warm, and they helped me a lot when I moved here.

暖(あたた)かい (with 暖(だん), meaning 'warmth') is used for weather and climate. 温(あたた)かい (with 温(おん), meaning 'temperature') is used for warm objects, food, or figuratively for warm personalities. Both are read あたたかい. Also commonly shortened to あったかい in casual speech.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:13 · Revised 2026.2.12 13:27
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