(あつ)

あつい
adjective (i-adjective)
hot (weather)
See also: (あつ) (thick), (あつ) (hot (objects))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(あつ)(あつ)くない
Past(あつ)かった(あつ)くなかった
て form(あつ)くて(あつ)くなくて
Adverbial(あつ)
Conditional ば(あつ)ければ(あつ)くなければ
Conditional たら(あつ)かったら(あつ)くなかったら
1. hot (weather, temperature)
Used to describe hot weather or ambient temperature. For hot objects or drinks, use 熱い (atsui) with a different kanji.
It's hot today, isn't it?
(なつ)(あつ)です
Summer is hot.
(あつ)くて(ねむ)れません
It's so hot I can't sleep.
It's hot, so may I open the window?
This summer was hotter than last year, so I used the air conditioner every day.

(あつ)い is an i-adjective describing hot weather or ambient temperature.

KANJI DISTINCTION:

  • (あつ)い (日 radical): hot weather/temperature
  • (あつ) (灬 radical): hot objects, food, or fever

FORMS:

  • Negative: (あつ)くない
  • Past: (あつ)かった
  • Adverbial: (あつ)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

OPPOSITE:
(さむ) (cold weather)