“Chill” in Japanese
Short answer
Chill in Japanese is “寒気” (samuke). Full meaning: chill, the shivers, shivering fit; cold, coldness, cold air.
Other ways to say “Chill” in Japanese
悪寒
okan chill, shakes, ague
肌寒
hadazamu chill (esp. in autumn), chilliness
冷気
reiki cold, chill, cold weather, cold wave, cold air
冷え込み
hiekomi getting (very) cold, becoming (much) colder, chill; cooling down (of economic activity), slowdown, decline, worsening (of relations)
寒氣
samuke chill, the shivers, shivering fit; cold, coldness, cold air
寒け
samuke chill, the shivers, shivering fit; cold, coldness, cold air
惡感
okan chill, shakes, ague
さむけ
samuke chill, the shivers, shivering fit; cold, coldness, cold air
冷えこみ
hiekomi getting (very) cold, becoming (much) colder, chill; cooling down (of economic activity), slowdown, decline, worsening (of relations)
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