“Cold” in Japanese
Short answer
Cold in Japanese is “寒い” (samui). Full meaning: cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny.
Other ways to say “Cold” in Japanese
冷たい
tsumetai cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing; (emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
つれない
tsurenai cold, indifferent, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unkind
ひゃっこい
hyakkoi cold, icy, chilly, freezing
冷やっこい
hiyakkoi cold (to the touch), chilly
素っ気ない
sokkenai cold, short, curt, blunt
コールド
koorudo cold
ギスギス
gisugisu stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.), cold, unfriendly, unsociable, edgy; thin and bony, scrawny
余所余所しい
yosoyososhii distant, cold, formal
冷ややか
hiyayaka cold, chilly, cool; cold (attitude, stare, etc.), frigid, indifferent, distant, surly, curt; composed, cool, calm
寒冷
kanrei cold, coldness, chilliness
冷や
hiya cold, cool, chilled, unheated
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