Japanese

まる

あたたまる
Meaning: to get warm; to warm up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 暖まる 暖まらない
Polite 暖まります 暖まりません
Past 暖まった 暖まらなかった
Polite + Past 暖まりました 暖まりませんでした
Te-form 暖まって 暖まらなくて
Potential 暖まれる 暖まれない
Passive 暖まられる 暖まられない
Causative 暖まらせる 暖まらせない
Causative + Passive 暖まらされる 暖まらされない
Imperative 暖まれ 暖まるな

Handwriting

暖
ま
る

Example sentences

On a cold winter's night, your body warms up when you're near a stove.
寒い夜に炉火で暖まった
I warmed myself by the hearth fire on a cold night.

Usage Notes

Used when the temperature of a person or a place increases comfortably. Often refers to the atmosphere or body temperature.

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