暑(あつ)がり

あつがり
noun, na-adjective
person sensitive to the heat
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1. person sensitive to the heat; someone who feels the heat easily
Describes someone who tends to feel hot more than others and is quick to seek cool air or remove layers.
彼(かれ)は暑(あつ)がりだ。
He's sensitive to the heat.
暑(あつ)がりなので、夏(なつ)はエアコンが欠(か)かせない。
Since I'm sensitive to heat, air conditioning is essential in summer.
暑(あつ)がりの息子(むすこ)は、真冬(まふゆ)でも半袖(はんそで)で出(で)かけようとする。
My heat-sensitive son tries to go out in short sleeves even in the dead of winter.

Formed from 暑(あつ)い + がる (to show signs of) + い → り (nominalization). Describes a person who tends to feel hot more easily than others.

Usage

Functions as both a noun and a na-adjective:

  • 暑(あつ)がりだ: I'm/he's sensitive to heat (noun + copula)
  • 暑(あつ)がりな人(ひと): a heat-sensitive person (na-adjective)
  • 暑(あつ)がりの息子(むすこ): my heat-sensitive son (noun + の)

Common collocations

RELATED 〜がり WORDS:

  • 寒(さむ)がり: person sensitive to cold (opposite)
  • 怖(こわ)がり: scaredy-cat, timid person
  • 恥(は)ずかしがり: shy person

The 〜がり pattern creates nouns/na-adjectives describing personality traits from adjectives: [adjective stem] + がり.

Related Words

Antonym: 寒(さむ)がり (sensitive to cold)
Related: 怖(こわ)がり (scaredy-cat, timid person)
Related: 恥(は)ずかしがり (shy person)
Related: 汗(あせ)っかき (heavy sweater)
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Added 2026.3.14 22:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 9:42
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