あつあつ

あ

つ

あ

つ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

piping hot; scalding

usually written using kana alone

Describes food or drink that is very hot, often freshly cooked or served. Can also describe a hot object or surface.

あつあつのラーメンを食たべたい。
I want to eat piping hot ramen.
このスープはあつあつだから気きを

つけ

て

。

This soup is scalding hot, so be careful.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

madly in love; passionately in love

usually written using kana alone

Describes a couple or a person who is deeply and obviously in love, often in a way that is visible to others. Frequently used in the phrase あつあつのカップル.

あの二人ふたりはいつもあつあつだね。
Those two are always so lovey-dovey, aren't they?
あつあつのカップルを見みると微笑ほほえましい。
It's heartwarming to see a couple madly in love.

Written forms

あつあつUsage19%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 熱々 and 熱熱 are less common.
熱あつ々あつUsage45%
Kanji form; less common than kana.
アツアツUsage36%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in casual contexts.
熱あつ熱あつUsage<1%
Rare kanji form.

Kanji

熱heat, temperature, fever

Similar words

熱あつい
熱い is the basic adjective for 'hot' (to the touch or temperature), while あつあつ is an emphatic, often reduplicated form meaning 'piping hot' or 'scalding'.
熱々あつあつしい
A less common adjective form with a similar meaning, but あつあつ is more colloquial and common.

Etymology

Reduplication of 熱 (あつ, 'heat') for emphasis. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form is a common pattern in Japanese for intensifying adjectives.