Japanese word

寒さ

Pronunciation

Romajisamusa

Meaning

  • nouncold

Example

今日の寒さはきびしいです。kyō no samu sa wa ki bi shi i de su

The cold today is severe.

Illustration for 寒さ (cold)

More examples

寒さを防ぐために、厚い上着を着ます。samu sa o fuse gu ta me ni atsu i uwa gi o ki ma su

I wear a thick coat to protect myself from the cold.

Core concept

Describes the felt intensity of low temperature, focusing on how cold surrounding conditions are.

Common phrases

  • 寒さを感じるsamu sa o kan ji ru

    feel the cold

  • 寒さをしのぐsamu sa o shi no gu

    ward off the cold

  • 寒さに弱いsamu sa ni yowa i

    be sensitive to cold

Similar words

寒気kanki: A chill or flow of cold air that produces a cold feeling.
冷え込みhiekomi: A period when the surrounding air becomes especially cold.
冷たさtsumetasa: The degree to which something feels cold, especially when touched.

Definition in Japanese

気温が低く、冷たく感じられる程度。ki on ga hiku ku tsume ta ku kan ji ra re ru tei do

Word origin

As a native Japanese word, 寒さ (samusa, "coldness") is formed from 寒い (samui, "cold") with the suffix さ (sa, "degree or state").

Usage tips

  • The noun 寒さ (samusa, "coldness") often takes が (ga) in weather descriptions, while 寒い (samui, "cold") directly describes the weather.

Opposites

Related words

  • 寒がりsamugariperson sensitive to coldnoun

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