温める

N3

あたためる

暖める

[atatameru]

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Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to warm (up); to heat (up)

2.IchidanTransitive

to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to nurse; to mull over

3.IchidanTransitive

to renew (an old friendship)

4.IchidanTransitive

to take for oneself

Other Readings

「温める」 has another reading with different meanings.

温める（ぬくめる）
to warm (up); to heat (up)

Related Words

Examples

冷めてしまったコーヒーをレンジで温めた。

I warmed up the cold coffee.

何年もアイデアを温めてきた。

I have been nursing the idea for years.

温泉のお風呂のお湯を温めた。

I warmed the bath water.