VocabJLPT N3
hot
な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. hot
  2. 2. (hot) coffee
  3. 3. Hot
This katakana loanword from English means "hot" and is typically used to describe hot drinks or food temperature, such as a hot coffee. Unlike its hiragana counterpart, it refers to physical heat rather than an emotional feeling.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I said "make it hot" and it's lukewarm!

Sentence 2

A hot coffee in the morning really settles me down.

Sentence 3

That debate is running too hot right now — it could get ugly.

Sentence 4

"Hot, please," he said before I could even get a word in.

Sentence 5

I ordered it hot and the aroma just bloomed.