1.
warmth; warm feeling; human touch
A quality of gentleness, kindness, or emotional warmth that a person, thing, or atmosphere possesses. Often refers to an intangible feeling of comfort or human connection.
手作りの料理には温かみがある。
Homemade cooking has a warm touch to it.
彼の言葉には温かみが感じられた。
I could feel warmth in his words.
木の家具は金属にはない温かみがあって、部屋の雰囲気が柔らかくなる。
Wooden furniture has a warmth that metal lacks, and it softens the atmosphere of a room.
Formed from the i-adjective 温かい + the suffix み, which converts adjectives into nouns expressing the quality or feeling of that adjective. Unlike 温かさ (which measures degree of warmth), 温かみ emphasizes the subjective, emotional quality — a sense of gentleness, comfort, or human touch.
Primarily used for emotional or aesthetic warmth rather than physical temperature.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 温かみがある: to have warmth; to feel warm
- 温かみを感じる: to feel warmth
- 温かみのある声: a warm voice
- 温かみのある色: a warm color
- 人の温かみ: human warmth
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 温かさ: warmth (degree) — more objective, can refer to physical temperature
- 優しさ: kindness; gentleness — focuses on character rather than atmosphere
- ぬくもり: warmth; coziness — more physical and intimate, often body warmth or the warmth of being held