熱い (Atsui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “hot (to the touch), passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivehot (to the touch)
- i-adjectivepassionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze)
- i-adjectivehot (e.g. temper)
- i-adjectivezealous; enthusiastic; fired up
- i-adjectiveintense; severe; extreme
- i-adjectivehot (topic); of interest
Examples
焼けるように熱い。
It is broiling hot.
熱いココアを下さい。
I'd like to have some hot chocolate.
鉄は熱いうちに打て。
Strike while the iron is hot.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).