heat

暑さ、熱さ

暑い、または熱いという感覚や状態。

やさしい英語で： The feeling or condition of being hot.

• The heat made us tired.
• We stayed indoors to escape the afternoon heat.
• This thick coat keeps the heat in.

類義語： warmth, hotness

反対語： cold

よく使う表現： summer heat, intense heat, escape the heat

熱、熱エネルギー

温かい物から冷たい物へ移り、その温度を上げることがあるエネルギー。

やさしい英語で： Energy that moves from something warmer to something cooler and can raise its temperature.

• The reaction releases heat.
• Metal carries heat away from the engine.
• We measured the heat transferred to the water.

類義語： thermal energy

よく使う表現： heat transfer, release heat, absorb heat

辛さ

辛い香辛料を含む食べ物によって、口の中が焼けるように感じること。

やさしい英語で： The burning feeling in your mouth caused by food containing strong spices.

• The sauce has plenty of heat.
• A little yogurt softens the heat of the curry.
• These peppers add flavor without too much heat.

類義語： spiciness

よく使う表現： add heat, chili heat, heat of something

温める、熱する

物の温度を上げて、温かく、または熱くする。

やさしい英語で： To make something warmer or hot.

• Heat the milk gently.
• We heated the leftovers in the microwave.
• Can this small stove heat the whole room?

使い方： heat something up (I’ll heat the soup up for lunch.); heat something to a temperature (Heat the oven to 180 degrees.)

類義語： warm, warm up

反対語： cool, chill

よく使う表現： heat something up, heat the water, heat a room

温まる、熱くなる

温度が上がって、温かく、または熱くなる。

やさしい英語で： To become warmer or hot.

• The water is heating slowly.
• Dark surfaces heat up quickly in sunshine.
• Did the soup heat evenly in that pan?

使い方： heat up (The engine heats up after a few minutes.)

類義語： warm, warm up

反対語： cool

よく使う表現： heat up, heat slowly, heat evenly