1.
to warm oneself, to get warm
To become warm (intransitive).
お風呂で温まる。
To warm up in the bath.
体が温まった。
My body warmed up.
スープを飲んで温まろう。
Let's drink some soup and warm up.
やっと部屋が温まってきた。
The room has finally started to warm up.
Uses 暖まる kanji when referring to room temperature, but hiragana or 温 is also common.
寒い日に友達からもらった手紙を読んで、心が温まった。
On a cold day, I read a letter from a friend and felt my heart warm.
温まる is an intransitive verb meaning to become warm or to warm oneself.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: 温める (transitive, to warm something)
KANJI DISTINCTION:
- 温まる: warm (body, objects, feelings)
- 暖まる: warm (room, weather, atmosphere)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お風呂で温まる: to warm up in the bath
- 体が温まる: body warms up
- 心が温まる: heart warms (emotionally moved)
- 温まってきた: has started to warm up
ASPECT (ている):
温まっている indicates a state of being warm.