JLPT N3 Intermediate
温める
To warm up food or liquids, incubate, or nurture a plan.
Readings
Other forms
暖める alternative kanji
温めます polite form
温めて te-form
温めた plain past
あっためる casual spoken form
1 Transitive Verb
To warm up / To heat up
Raises the temperature of physical objects like food, liquids, or bathwater.
Example
冷めた コーヒー を 電子レンジ で 温めた 。
I warmed up the cold coffee in the microwave.
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2 Transitive Verb
To nurture / To develop over time
Cultivates an idea, plan, or relationship privately before taking action.
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3 Transitive Verb
To incubate / To sit on (an egg)
Maintains the temperature of an egg to facilitate hatching.
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