火照(ほて)る

ほてる
godan verb
to feel hot, to flush, to burn
1. to feel hot, to flush, to burn (skin)
For the face or body to feel hot and turn red, due to fever, embarrassment, alcohol, bathing, or exertion.
顔(かお)が火照(ほて)る。
My face is flushed.
お風呂(ふろ)上(あ)がりで体(からだ)が火照(ほて)っている。
My body feels hot after the bath.
お酒(さけ)を飲(の)んだら耳(みみ)まで火照(ほて)って、真(ま)っ赤(か)になってしまった。
After drinking alcohol, even my ears flushed and I turned bright red.

CONJUGATION:

Godan verb (五段動詞(ごだんどうし)), る-ending.

  • Negative: 火照(ほて)らない
  • Polite: 火照(ほて)ります
  • Te-form: 火照(ほて)って
  • Past: 火照(ほて)った

USAGE:
Describes the sensation of warmth and redness in the skin. Common causes include embarrassment, alcohol, fever, bathing, and sun exposure. Often written in hiragana as ほてる.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 顔(かお)が火照(ほて)る: face flushes
  • 体(からだ)が火照(ほて)る: body feels hot
  • 火照(ほて)った頬(ほお): flushed cheeks

HOMOPHONE NOTE:
Not to be confused with ホテル (hotel), which is a loanword.

Related Words

Homophone: ホテル (hotel)
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