► 副詞
ほかほか [ほかほか] meaning: warm rank: 2
☆ ホカホカの弁当 ⇨ A warm, still steaming, box meal (☛ Food is freshly cooked and still steaming)
ぽかぽか [(1)ぽかぽか] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ ポカポカした陽気の春の日 ⇨ A very pleasantly warm spring day (☛ Typically about ambient temperature)
温々 [(1)ぬくぬく] meaning: warm rank: 4
☆ ぬくぬくの布団から出たくない ⇨ I don’t want to get out of warm and comfy futon
ほっこり [(3)ほっこり] meaning: warm rank: 4
☆ (☛ Originally Kyoto dialect)
☆ ほっこりした気分 ⇨ Warm and fuzzy feelings (☛ Originally Kyoto dialect. In recent years used more for feelings)
► 動詞
暖まる [(4)あたたまる] meaning: warm rank: 1
☆ 心が暖まるような話し ⇨ A heart-warming story (☛ It can be written either 暖まる or 温まる)
☆ 部屋が暖まるには少し時間が掛かる ⇨ It takes some time before the room warms up (☛ It can be written either 暖まる or 温まる)
沸かす [わかす] meaning: warm rank: 1
☆ 彼女はお風呂を沸かした ⇨ She warmed up the bath water (☛ Warm up hot tub water)
温もる [(3)ぬくもる] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ 鍋物は温もる ⇨ Pot dishes warm you up
保温 [ほおん] [保温する] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ この容器はスープを数時間保温することが出来る ⇨ This container can keep soup hot for several hours (☛ Keep warm, typically food and drink)
温まる [(3)ぬくまる] meaning: warm rank: 4
☆ 鍋物を食べて温まる ⇨ Warm yourself up with pot dishes
温む [(2)ぬるむ] [liter] meaning: warm rank: 4
☆ 春になってやっと水が温んだ ⇨ Spring has come and water has warmed up a little
► 名詞
暖かさ [(4)あたたかさ] meaning: warm rank: 2
☆ 彼には人間的な暖かさが感じられない ⇨ I don’t feel human warmth, compassion, in him
温もり [ぬくもり] [liter] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ 家庭の温もり ⇨ The warmth of family life (☛ Usually metaphorical, and always approving)
保温 [ほおん] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ 保温性に優れた素材 ⇨ A material with superior thermal retention (☛ Keep warm, typically food and drink)
► 形容詞
暖かい [(4)あたたかい] meaning: warm rank: 1
☆ 彼は周りの大人に暖かく見守られて育った ⇨ He grew up looked after warmly by the adults around him
☆ 春になってやっと暖かくなってきた ⇨ It is spring and it has finally started getting warm
☆ 暖かい家庭 ⇨ A warm family, family filled with love
☆ 祖母の暖かい笑顔 ⇨ The warm smile of my grandmother
☆ 風邪を引かないように暖かくしなさい ⇨ (Wear enough clothes and) get warm so you won’t catch cold
► 形容動詞
暖か [(3)あたたか] [liter] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ 暖かな春の日差し ⇨ Warm spring sun
温厚 [おんこう] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ 温厚な性格 ⇨ A warm and calm personality
温暖 [おんだん] meaning: warm rank: 3
☆ この地方の気候は温暖だ ⇨ The climate of this region is mild (☛ Climate is warm but not too hot)