～み
Nominalized adjective/"-ness"
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When み attaches to an adjective it turns it into a noun. み describes something's subjective, immeasurable qualities.
E.g.
温かい "warm" → 温かみ "warmth"
重い "heavy" → 重み "weight"
新鮮 "fresh" → 新鮮み "freshness"
Measurable vs immeasurable is key to understanding the difference between adjectives nominalized with さ and み. For instance, 重み refers to an immeasurable (often emotional) weight, whereas 重さ refers to something's actual (measurable) weight.
Attach み to an adjective to form a noun
み nouns describe subjective, immeasurable qualities
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