How to Say ‘Hot?’ in Japanese
ホットですか？
ホットですか？
💬 Usage Tip: Simple and direct: [ホット] (hot-to).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese people often enjoy alternating between hot and cold beverages, even in different seasons.
Phrase Breakdown
ホットホット
hot
Refers to the temperature of a drink.
ホットコーヒーを飲む。
I drink hot coffee.
ですです
is/am/are
Used to describe or state.
これは良いです。
This is good.
か？か？
question particle
Turns a sentence into a question.
大丈夫ですか？
Are you okay?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
ホットホット
[hotto]
hot
Referring to temperature, something warm.
ホットコーヒーを飲みます。
I drink hot coffee.
ですです
[desu]
is it?
Part of a polite sentence structure.
天気は晴れです。
The weather is clear.
かか
[ka]
question marker
Used at the end of questions.
猫ですか？
Is it a cat?
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