暑い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes high temperature of weather or climate.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are chatting at a park on a sunny afternoon, discussing the weather and their plans for the day.
暑い
あつい
hot (in reference to weather), warm
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of a hot summer day — you wipe sweat and say, 'Ah, it's so hot!' → あつい (atsui, 'hot'). 'Atsui' sounds like 'a-choo!' when you sneeze from the heat.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『暑い』 (atsui) is specifically used for hot weather or air temperature, not for objects like food or drinks (which use 『熱い』 atsui with a different kanji). It's common in daily conversation, especially during summer.
Forms
Base: 暑いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes high temperature of weather or climate.
Negative: 暑くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『暑くない』 (atsukunai).
Past: 暑かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『暑かった』 (atsukatta).
Adverbial: 暑くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『暑く』 (atsuku).
Comparative: より暑いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番暑いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.