(おんだん)

おんだんな
na-adjective
warm, mild, temperate
1. warm, mild, temperate
Describes a climate or weather that is pleasantly warm, neither hot nor cold. Often used in geographic or meteorological contexts.
この地域(ちいき)温暖(おんだん)気候(きこう)だ。
This region has a mild climate.
温暖(おんだん)(ふゆ)のおかげで、(ゆき)はほとんど()らなかった。
Thanks to the mild winter, it hardly snowed.
温暖(おんだん)地方(ちほう)では一年中(いちねんじゅう)いろいろな果物(くだもの)(そだ)つ。
In temperate regions, various fruits grow throughout the year.

USAGE:
Used primarily for climate and weather. Describes moderate warmth — warmer than (すず)しい but not as extreme as (あつ)い. Commonly seen in news, geography, and environmental topics.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 温暖(おんだん)気候(きこう) (mild climate)
  • 温暖(おんだん)地域(ちいき) (temperate region)
  • 温暖(おんだん)() (global warming)
  • 温暖(おんだん)(ふゆ) (mild winter)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (あたた)かい: warm in general (weather, food, personality), more everyday
  • 温暖(おんだん)な: specifically for climate, more formal and technical