Antonym：あつい (atsui) vs. さむい (samui)

2022年4月9日

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Antonym：あつい (atsui) vs. さむい (samui)

What is the difference between What is the difference between “あつい(atsui) and さむい(samui)”? Which is used as the meaning of “hot”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

あつい (atsui)

Hot / 热 /덥다 / Nóng

“あつい(atsui)” means “Hot” and which has been used as the meaning of “having a high temperature”. The basic ways to use it are that “___は/があつい。(___ is hot.)”, etc. For instance, “朝あさ/rt>はあつい。(It gets hot in the morning.)”, “私わたしはあつい、(I’m hot.)”, “東京とうきょうはあつい。(It is hot in Tokyo.)”, etc. Everyone could use “あつい” as casual, polite and formal such as “東京とうきょうはあついよ。(It is hot in Tokyo.)” as casual and “東京とうきょうはあついです。(It is hot in Tokyo.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “あつい” is “暑あつい”.

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yuka

今日きょう暑あつくない？ (It’s hot outside today, isn’t it?) (你不觉得今天很热吗？) (오늘 덥지 않아?) (Hôm nay trời có nóng không?)

tatsuya

最近さいきん暑あつくなってきました。 (It’s getting hot these days.) (最近突然变热了呢。) (최근 더워졌습니다.) (Gần đây, thời tiết đã nóng lên.)

yuka

暑あつすぎないですか？ (Is it not too hot for you?) (今天未免太热了吧？) (너무 덥지 않습니까?) (Thời tiết nóng quá phải không?)

tatsuya

さむいのよりは暑あついほうが好すきだよ。 (I prefer hot weather to cold weather.) (和寒冷的冬天相比，我宁愿热一点。) (추운 것보다는 더운 게 좋아.) (Tôi thích trời nóng hơn là lạnh.)

さむい (samui)

Cold / 冷 / 춥다 / Lạnh

“さむい(samui)” means “Cold” and which has been used as the meaning of “at a low temperature”. The basic ways to use it are that “___は/がさむい。(___ is cold.)”, etc. For instance, “朝あさ/rt>はさむい。(It gets cold in the morning.)”, “私わたしはさむい、(I’m cold.)”, “東京とうきょうはさむい。(It is cold in Tokyo.)”, etc. Everyone could use “さむい” as casual, polite and formal such as “東京とうきょうはさむいよ。(It is cold in Tokyo.)” as casual and “東京とうきょうはさむいです。(It is cold in Tokyo.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “さむい” is “寒さむい”.

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