温(ぬく)もり

ぬくもり

noun

warmth, tenderness

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1. warmth, gentle heat

A pleasant, gentle warmth. Can refer to physical warmth or the figurative warmth of human kindness and affection.

手(て)の温(ぬく)もりを感(かん)じた。

I felt the warmth of a hand.

木(き)の家(いえ)には温(ぬく)もりがある。

A wooden house has a feeling of warmth.

家族(かぞく)の温(ぬく)もりに包(つつ)まれて育(そだ)った。

I grew up wrapped in the warmth of my family.

温(ぬく)もり conveys a gentle, comforting warmth — both physical and emotional. It is often used in sentimental or poetic contexts.

Common collocations

温(ぬく)もりを感(かん)じる (to feel warmth)
温(ぬく)もりに包(つつ)まれる (to be enveloped in warmth)
温(ぬく)もりのある〜 (~ with warmth, warm and inviting ~)
人(ひと)の温(ぬく)もり (human warmth)

Similar words

暖(あたた)かさ: warmth (more neutral, also used for temperature)
温(ぬく)もり: warmth (more emotional, intimate, poetic)

Related Words

Related: 温(あたた)かい (warm)

Compare: 暖(あたた)かさ (warmth)

Compare: 温(あたた)かみ (warmth)

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Added 2026.2.7 19:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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