“Chilly” in Japanese
Short answer
Chilly in Japanese is “肌寒い” (hadasamui). Full meaning: chilly, unpleasantly cold.
Other ways to say “Chilly” in Japanese
薄ら寒い
usurasamui chilly, rather cold, somewhat cold
冷たい
tsumetai cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing; (emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
寒々しい
samuzamushii bleak, chilly, dreary
冷やっこい
hiyakkoi cold (to the touch), chilly
薄寒い
usurasamui chilly, rather cold, somewhat cold
ひゃっこい
hyakkoi cold, icy, chilly, freezing
肌さむい
hadasamui chilly, unpleasantly cold
うすら寒い
usurasamui chilly, rather cold, somewhat cold
はださむい
hadasamui chilly, unpleasantly cold
はだざむい
hadazamui chilly, unpleasantly cold
冷ややか
hiyayaka cold, chilly, cool; cold (attitude, stare, etc.), frigid, indifferent, distant, surly, curt; composed, cool, calm
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