温めます（あたためます、ataたmemasu）
- to warm

The Japanese verb 温めます (atatamemasu) means "to warm," "to heat," or "to warm up." It implies the action of increasing the temperature of something. The subject of the verb can be a person, an object, or a situation. The action of 温めます usually involves adding heat, although sometimes the context implies maintaining a warm state.温めます is a masu-form verb, which is a polite form often used in formal situations or with people you don't know well.

⚫︎スープを温めます。 Translation: I'll warm up the soup. ⚫︎部屋を暖房で温めます。 Translation: I'll heat the room with the heater. ⚫︎レンジでご飯を温めます。 Translation: I'll warm up the rice in the microwave.

⚫︎You would use 温めます when you want to describe the action of increasing the temperature of something. ⚫︎It is used in various contexts, from warming up food to heating a room or a person (figuratively). ⚫︎You can use the polite form 温めます (atatamemasu) in most situations. However, if you are talking with close friends or family, you could use the plain form 温める (atatameru). ⚫︎Be mindful of the context. For example, if you are talking about warming up a drink, you might specify 飲み物を温めます (nomimono o atatamemasu).

⚫︎The verb 温めます is typically written in hiragana as あたためます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 温めます. ⚫︎The okurigana (the hiragana that follow the kanji) is usually めます. ⚫︎The dictionary form (plain form) is 温める (atatameru).

⚫︎暖めます (atatamemasu): This is a synonym, very similar to 温めます, and can often be used interchangeably. The nuance might lean towards "warming" or "heating" something, especially a physical space or object. ⚫︎加熱します (kashiatsu shimasu): This means "to heat" or "to apply heat" and is often used in a more technical context.

⚫︎冷やします (hiyashimasu): This means "to cool" or "to chill." ⚫︎冷ます (samasu): This means "to cool down" (something that was hot).

電子レンジで冷凍した弁当を温めます。 ・Translation: I will warm up the frozen bento box in the microwave. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of heating a frozen bento box using a microwave.

寒いので、お風呂のお湯を温めます。 ・Translation: It's cold, so I will warm up the bath water. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the action of heating the bath water because it is cold.

The verb 温めます is derived from the adjective 温かい (atatakai), meaning "warm." The kanji 温 (on) refers to warmth or temperature. The verb expresses the action of making something 温かい. The masu-form 温めます adds the polite tone.