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生温かい (なまあたたかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
lukewarm ; tepid ; unpleasantly warm
Describes something that is mildly warm but in a disagreeable or half-hearted way, often used for liquids, weather, or attitudes. The prefix 生 (なま) adds a sense of 'not fully' or 'half-'.
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The wind is unpleasantly warm and feels gross.
Written forms 生なま 温あたた かい Usage 27%
生なま 暖あたた かい Usage 40%
Variant kanji spelling; 暖 is also used for warmth.
なまあたたかい Usage 14%
Kana spelling is common when the kanji nuance is not needed.
なま 暖あたた かい Usage 7%
生なま あたたかい Usage 7%
なま 温あたた かい Usage 5%
Etymology Compound of 生 (なま, 'raw, half-') and 温かい (あたたかい, 'warm'). The prefix 生 adds the nuance of something being insufficiently or unpleasantly warm.
