暑(あつ)い

あつい
adjective (i-adjective)
hot (weather)
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.
今日(きょう)は暑(あつ)いですね。
It's hot today, isn't it?
夏(なつ)は暑(あつ)いです。
Summer is hot.
暑(あつ)くて眠(ねむ)れません。
It's so hot I can't sleep.
暑(あつ)いから、まどを開(あ)けてもいいですか？
It's hot, so may I open the window?
今年(ことし)の夏(なつ)は去年(きょねん)より暑(あつ)かったので、毎日(まいにち)エアコンを使(つか)いました。
This summer was hotter than last year, so I used the air conditioner every day.

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

KANJI DISTINCTION:

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

FORMS:

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

OPPOSITE:
寒(さむ)い (cold weather)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:15 · Revised 2026.2.12 13:27
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