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24 Dec 2017
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What is the difference between 暖かい and 温い ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 暖かい and 温い ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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24 Dec 2017
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暖かい refers to the climate or surrounding atmosphere that is warm:
この部屋は暖かい - It is warm in this room.
温かい is of tangible things like solids and liquids and it means it is warm to the touch. Also it can be used to describe a "warm heart" :
温かいご飯 - A warm meal
温かい心 - A warm heart
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“覺得冷”是要用“寒い”嗎?如果穿了衣服而變得暖和了是要說“暖かい”嗎?
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暖かい refers to the climate or surrounding atmosphere that is warm:
この部屋は暖かい - It is warm in this room.
温かい is of tangible things like solids and liquids and it means it is warm to the touch. Also it can be used to describe a "warm heart" :
温かいご飯 - A warm meal
温かい心 - A warm heart
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