Vocabulary

What does 保温 (ほおん, hoon) mean?

保温 (ほおん, hoon) means heat retention, keeping warm.

Quick facts
Readingほおん
Romajihoon
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほおん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoon

heat retention, keeping warm

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation

Example sentences

  • This water bottle has excellent heat retention.

  • Please keep the soup warm.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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