熱中

• 読み: ねっちゅう
• ローマ字: netchuu
• 漢字の分解: 熱 (netsu) — heat, fever, passion; 中 (chuu) — middle, inside
• 発音: /net.tɕɯː/

意味

Enthusiasm; absorption; being engrossed in something. Intense focus or passion for an activity.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (熱中する). Describes being deeply absorbed or passionate about something, often to the point of losing track of time. Common pattern: ～に熱中する (to be engrossed in). Also appears in 熱中症 (heatstroke), which has a different medical meaning despite sharing the same kanji base.

例文

1. 子供の頃はゲームに熱中したものだ。
2. 彼女は読書に熱中して電車を乗り過ごした。
3. 新しい趣味に熱中するのは楽しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: hobbies, daily life, description

トーン: enthusiastic

起源と歴史

Compound of 熱 (netsu, heat/fever) and 中 (chuu, middle/inside). Together, 'in the heat of' — being consumed by passion or enthusiasm, as if heated from within.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal