noun | Pronunciation: /nuː-kuh-mo-ri/ | Etymology: Japanese
Global equivalents | Korean: 온기 | Hindi: स्नेह | Sanskrit: वात्सल्य | Tamil: அன்பு | Bengali: স্নেহ | Kannada: ಮಮತೆ | Swedish: Gemenskap | French: Chaleur | German: Wärme | Italian: Calore | Spanish: Calidez
1. The comforting warmth of another person, expressed through touch, voice, or presence.
2. A gentle, life-affirming feeling that arises from human connection and care.
3. The embodiment of empathy, compassion, and genuine attention in real-world interactions.
warmth, tenderness, human touch, comfort, heartfulness
coldness, detachment, indifference
“After hours of conversation, her presence radiated pure nukumori.”
“The room was filled with the nukumori of shared stories and laughter.”
In a world increasingly dominated by screens, notifications, and fleeting interactions, Nukumori (ぬくもり) reminds us of the irreplaceable warmth of human presence. It is the soft comfort of a hand held, the gentle reassurance of eye contact, the quiet joy of being fully seen and heard. Nukumori cannot be manufactured or simulated — it is lived, felt, and shared in moments of true connection.
To embrace nukumori is to honor empathy, to value presence over distraction, and to rediscover the richness of life through warmth, care, and authentic human connection. It is a call to gather, to touch, and to feel the living pulse of one another — a reminder that warmth, in all its forms, is the essence of being human.