1.
warmth, gentle heat
A pleasant, gentle warmth. Can refer to physical warmth or the figurative warmth of human kindness and affection.
手の温もりを感じた。
I felt the warmth of a hand.
木の家には温もりがある。
A wooden house has a feeling of warmth.
家族の温もりに包まれて育った。
I grew up wrapped in the warmth of my family.
温もり conveys a gentle, comforting warmth — both physical and emotional. It is often used in sentimental or poetic contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 温もりを感じる (to feel warmth)
- 温もりに包まれる (to be enveloped in warmth)
- 温もりのある〜 (~ with warmth, warm and inviting ~)
- 人の温もり (human warmth)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 暖かさ: warmth (more neutral, also used for temperature)
- 温もり: warmth (more emotional, intimate, poetic)