冷

Let’s learn 冷!

めっちゃ寒いですね。今回の漢字は『冷』です。

冷たい - つめたい cold (to the touch)

冷蔵庫 - れいぞうこ　a fridge, a refrigerator; an ice-box

冷凍 -れいとう　deep freeze, refrigeration

冷房 - れいぼう　cooling, air-conditioning

冷ややか「な」 - ひややか「な」　cold, chilly, frigid; standoffish, unapproachable, indifferent

冷ややかな視線 - ひややかなしせん　to give somebody a chilly look; to look visibly indifferent

冷淡な人間 - れいたんなにんげん　a coldhearted/ an unfeeling person

寒冷な　cold, chilly

冷夏な　a cool summer

※ 寒い　cold (general temperature feel, not to touch)

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P.S. Do you understand the difference between 寒 and 冷？

諺

Japanese proverb 諺：

年寄りの冷や水 - としよりのひやみず　There’s no fool like an old fool.

(lit. An old man dips into cold water [when braving cold water is considered unwise after a certain age])

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