人肌(ひとはだ)

ひとはだ
noun
body warmth; skin temperature
body-partcooking
1. body warmth; skin temperature; human skin warmth
The natural warmth of a person's body or skin. Often used to describe warming something to approximately body temperature, or to evoke the comfort of human warmth.
人肌(ひとはだ)に温(あたた)める。
Warm it to body temperature.
ミルクを人肌(ひとはだ)くらいに温(あたた)めてください。
Please warm the milk to about body temperature.
赤(あか)ちゃんの沐浴(もくよく)は人肌(ひとはだ)くらいの温度(おんど)のお湯(ゆ)がちょうどいい。
Water at about body temperature is just right for bathing a baby.

Usage

人肌(ひとはだ) refers to the warmth of about 36-37°C, the temperature of human skin. It is frequently used in cooking and childcare to describe the ideal warm-but-not-hot temperature.

Common collocations

Related words

一肌脱(ひとはだぬ)ぐ (to lend a hand, to pitch in) uses a different compound with 肌(はだ).

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