Significado
Statement indicating high temperature of weather or object.
Contexto cultural
The phrase '{暑|あつ}いですね' is a vital social lubricant. It is often used to start a conversation with strangers or acquaintances during summer, similar to how British people talk about rain. During summer, many Japanese companies adopt 'Cool Biz,' allowing employees to wear short-sleeved shirts without ties to cope with the {暑|あつ}い weather and save energy on air conditioning. There is a tradition of eating 'Unagi' (eel) on the 'Day of the Ox' in mid-summer to build stamina against the {暑|あつ}い weather. This is called 'Natsubate-boushi' (preventing summer fatigue). In Haiku, the word '{暑|あつ}し' (the classical form of {暑|あつ}い) is a 'kigo' (season word) for summer, often used to evoke the feeling of a long, still afternoon.
The 'Ne' Rule
Always add 'ne' ({暑|あつ}いですね) when talking to someone else. It makes you sound much more natural and friendly.
Object vs Weather
If you say '{暑|あつ}い' while holding a hot cup of tea, people will understand, but it looks very strange in writing.
Significado
Statement indicating high temperature of weather or object.
The 'Ne' Rule
Always add 'ne' ({暑|あつ}いですね) when talking to someone else. It makes you sound much more natural and friendly.
Object vs Weather
If you say '{暑|あつ}い' while holding a hot cup of tea, people will understand, but it looks very strange in writing.
Slang for Heat
Young people often say 'Maji de atsui' (Seriously hot). Use 'maji de' for extra emphasis with friends.
Don't over-complain
While everyone says it's hot, complaining too aggressively can be seen as 'un-cool'. Keep it light!
Teste-se
Choose the correct word to describe the weather today.
{今日|きょう}はとても（ ）ですね。
{暑|あつ}い is for weather. {熱|あつ}い is for objects. {厚|あつ}い is for thickness. {辛|から}い is for spicy food.
Change '{暑|あつ}い' to the past tense.
{昨日|きのう}はとても（ ）。
To make an i-adjective past tense, change 'i' to 'katta'.
Which response is most natural when a neighbor says '{暑|あつ}いですね'?
Neighbor: '{暑|あつ}いですね！'
Agreeing with the weather is a standard social ritual in Japan.
Complete the dialogue using the negative form of '{暑|あつ}い'.
A: {北海道|ほっかいどう}は{暑|あつ}いですか？ B: いいえ、（ ）よ。
The negative form of {暑|あつ}い is {暑|あつ}くない.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
The Three Atsui
When to use {暑|あつ}い
Outside
- • Summer
- • Sun
- • Beach
Inside
- • Heater too high
- • No aircon
- • Crowded train
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios{今日|きょう}はとても（ ）ですね。
{暑|あつ}い is for weather. {熱|あつ}い is for objects. {厚|あつ}い is for thickness. {辛|から}い is for spicy food.
{昨日|きのう}はとても（ ）。
To make an i-adjective past tense, change 'i' to 'katta'.
Neighbor: '{暑|あつ}いですね！'
Agreeing with the weather is a standard social ritual in Japan.
A: {北海道|ほっかいどう}は{暑|あつ}いですか？ B: いいえ、（ ）よ。
The negative form of {暑|あつ}い is {暑|あつ}くない.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasOnly if you use the kanji {熱|あつ}い to mean they are 'passionate'. Using {暑|あつ}い for a person makes no sense in Japanese.
{暑|あつ}くなってきました (Atsuku natte kimashita).
For weather, it's {寒|さむ}い (samui). For objects, it's {冷|つめ}たい (tsumetai).
By itself, it's casual. Add 'desu' ({暑|あつ}いです) to make it polite.
Japanese uses different kanji to distinguish between weather ({暑}), objects ({熱}), and thickness ({厚}).
No, use '{辛|から}い' (karai).
It means 'humid-hot', which is the standard state of Japanese summer.
{少|すこ}し{暑|あつ}かったです (Sukoshi atsukatta desu).
It's very casual/slang. Don't use it with your boss, but it's fine with friends.
It's the exhaustion people feel from the {暑|あつ}い summer heat.
Frases relacionadas
{蒸|む}し{暑|あつ}い
specialized formHumid and hot
{涼|すず}しい
contrastCool/Refreshing
{暖|あたた}かい
similarWarm
{残暑|ざんしょ}
builds onLingering summer heat
{酷暑|こくしょ}
specialized formSevere heat
