熱海

atami

What does "熱海" mean in English?

Atami

熱海は温泉で有名な都市です。

Atami is a city famous for its hot springs.

formal

A city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot spring resorts and coastal scenery.

夏休みに熱海の温泉に行きました。

I went to a hot spring in Atami during summer vacation.

Often abbreviated as '熱海' (Atami) in travel contexts.

熱海温泉Atami hot springs熱海駅Atami Station

Think of '熱海' as 'hot sea'—a mnemonic for the city's hot springs and coastal setting.

Always capitalize 'Atami' in English as it is a proper noun referring to a specific city.

From Japanese '熱' (atsui, 'hot') and '海' (umi, 'sea'), referring to the city's hot spring waters and coastal location.

Primarily used as a proper noun. In Japanese, it is always written in kanji as '熱海'.

熱

hot

root

海

sea

root

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