熱い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 熱い is read as あつい and means “hot”.
• Basic usage: It describes cooling hot tea before drinking and avoiding a pot that remains hot.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 熱いお茶 / 鍋が熱い
  • Use attributive 熱いお茶 and predicative 鍋が熱い. Both examples concern physical temperature.