Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective

温々(ぬくぬく)comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      snugly, cosily, warmly, comfortably

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      carefree, easily, safely, without hardship

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. No-adjective

      3.

      freshly made and still warm

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      imprudently, shamelessly

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    温々 【ぬくぬく】温温 【ぬくぬく】

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      こたつで温々(ぬくぬく)(あたた)まる。

      Warm up comfortably in the Kotatsu. {comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree}

      • N1

      (いもうと)はまだ(おや)一緒(いっしょ)温々(ぬくぬく)()らしています。

      My younger sister is still living comfortably with our parents. {comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree}

      • N1

      (わたし)温々(ぬくぬく)布団(ふとん)にくるまっている時間(じかん)大好(だいす)きだ。

      I love the time when I am comfortably wrapped up in my futon. {comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree}

      • N1

      部屋(へや)(なか)温々(ぬくぬく)してくるや(いな)や、(あつ)さが苦手(にがて)(おっと)冷房(れいぼう)()けました。

      As soon as the room started to get comfortably warm, my husband, who is not good with heat, turned on the air conditioning. {comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree}

      • N1

      叔母(おば)(ころ)した犯人(はんにん)はどこかで温々(ぬくぬく)()らしている。こんな()(がた)理不尽(りふじん)があるか。

      The culprit who killed my aunt is living comfortably somewhere. Can there be such unbearable injustice? {comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree}

      • N1
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