暖かくしてね
atatakaku shite ne
The Japanese phrase for "stay warm" is 暖かくしてね (atatakaku shite ne).
This phrase is a friendly wish used to encourage someone to keep their body warm during cold weather.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal command to "make (yourself) warm", using the adverbial form of the adjective for warm.
Which one should you use?
The form 暖かくしてね uses the kanji 暖, which refers to the warmth of temperature or atmosphere, specifically regarding keeping the body warm against the cold. This is distinct from forms using the kanji 温, which typically refers to the warmth of objects or water.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle ね (ne) at the end of 暖かくしてね softens the imperative, transforming a command into a friendly suggestion or a warm wish.
How do you pronounce it?
atatakaku shite ne
Did you know?
- In Japan, the phrase 暖かくしてね is often accompanied by the gift of kairo, which are disposable chemical heat pads that people stick to their clothes to stay warm.
- The concept of staying warm in Japan is closely tied to kaze wo hikanai de, which means 'don't catch a cold', often making these two phrases a pair in winter greetings.
- If you are speaking to a superior or a stranger, the friendly ね ending is replaced by ください to form 暖かくしてください, as using ね can seem overly intimate or rude.
Examples in context
- お疲れ様です。暖かくお過ごしくださいねGreat work. Stay warm, okay?
- 暖かくしてねKeep warm, okay?
- 暖かくしてね。Atatakaku shite ne.Stay warm.
- 風が強いから、暖かくしてね。Kaze ga tsuyoi kara, atatakaku shite ne.The wind is strong, so stay warm.
- 風邪を引かないように、暖かくしてね。Kaze o hikanai you ni, atatakaku shite ne.Stay warm so you don't catch a cold.
Example conversation
A man is seeing a woman off at a train station on a cold winter day.
- 大翔 Hiroto今日はとても寒いね。Kyou wa totemo samui ne.It is very cold today.
- 結衣 Yuiうん、本当に冷えるね。Un, hontou ni hieru ne.Yeah, it's really chilly.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、暖かくしてね。Yui, atatakaku shite ne.Yui, stay warm.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう、大翔もね。Arigatou, Hiroto mo ne.Thank you, you too, Hiroto.
