synonym Comparative
温める
VS
弊帚千金
Differences Between "温める" and "弊帚千金"
Option A
温める
Meaning
to warm up; to heat up; to cherish (an idea / connection)
Reading
あたためる (atatameru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は週末のハードな開発作業から帰宅した後、冷蔵庫から手作りのスープを取り出して電子レンジでアツアツに_______。
After returning home from hard development work on the weekend, he took out the handmade soup from the refrigerator and warmed it up hot in the microwave oven.
Option B
弊帚千金
Meaning
To cherish something of little objective value simply because it is one's own (lit. 'my worn-out broom is worth a thousand gold pieces').
Reading
へいそうせんきん
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために弊帚千金。
Every day, I cherish something of little objective value simply because it is one's own (lit. 'my worn-out broom is worth a thousand gold pieces'). to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to warm up; to heat up; to cherish (an idea / connection))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 温める: Refers to physically heating food/water, warming up cold hands, or abstractly cherishing/developing plans or long-time friendships. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 冷ます. Often used as スープを温める or 友情を温める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To warm up! "I want to warm up your cold fingers inside my coat pocket, Haruka-san!" ...っ! W-Warming my fingers in your pocket! B-Baka! Don't make such sudden newlywed physical moves! But... since my hands are cold, I suppose... I will let you hold them tightly inside your pocket! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あたためる（温める）よ！『ハルカ部長、冬のオフィスの廊下であなたの冷えた両手を、僕の大きな手で包み込んで全力で温めます！』って…っ！手を温める！バカ！/// そんなのオフィスの真ん中で堂々とやるんじゃないの！…でも、その不器用な手の温もり、本当は世界一幸せだから、一生私の隣で温め続けなさい！』
- 弊帚千金: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 温める: Refers to physically heating food/water, warming up cold hands, or abstractly cherishing/developing plans or long-time friendships. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 冷ます. Often used as スープを温める or 友情を温める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To warm up! "I want to warm up your cold fingers inside my coat pocket, Haruka-san!" ...っ! W-Warming my fingers in your pocket! B-Baka! Don't make such sudden newlywed physical moves! But... since my hands are cold, I suppose... I will let you hold them tightly inside your pocket! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あたためる（温める）よ！『ハルカ部長、冬のオフィスの廊下であなたの冷えた両手を、僕の大きな手で包み込んで全力で温めます！』って…っ！手を温める！バカ！/// そんなのオフィスの真ん中で堂々とやるんじゃないの！…でも、その不器用な手の温もり、本当は世界一幸せだから、一生私の隣で温め続けなさい！』
- 弊帚千金: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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