熱(あつ)さ

あつさ
noun
heat; hotness; fever
descriptiveabstract
1. heat; hotness
The degree or quality of being hot to the touch. Refers to the temperature of objects, liquids, or food.
スープの熱(あつ)さに驚(おどろ)いた。
I was startled by how hot the soup was.
お茶(ちゃ)の熱(あつ)さがちょうどいい。
The tea is just the right temperature.
鉄板(てっぱん)の熱(あつ)さで手(て)をやけどしそうになった。
I almost burned my hand on the hot iron plate.
2. passion; fervor; intensity
Figurative heat — the intensity of emotions, enthusiasm, or devotion.
ファンの熱(あつ)さに感動(かんどう)した。
I was moved by the fans' passion.
彼(かれ)の仕事(しごと)への熱(あつ)さは本物(ほんもの)だ。
His passion for work is genuine.
選挙(せんきょ)運動(うんどう)の熱(あつ)さが日(ひ)に日(ひ)に増(ま)している。
The intensity of the election campaign is growing day by day.

The noun form of 熱(あつ)い (hot to the touch). Formed with the suffix ～さ, which converts adjectives into nouns indicating degree.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 暑(あつ)さ: heat (weather) — refers to hot weather, not the temperature of objects
  • 厚(あつ)さ: thickness — same pronunciation, completely different meaning
  • 温(あたた)かさ: warmth — gentler than 熱(あつ)さ; pleasant rather than intense

Related Words

Homophone: 暑(あつ)さ (heat)
Homophone: 厚(あつ)さ (thickness)
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Added 2026.3.31 18:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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