Vocabulary
N1i-adjective

寒い

さむい

Meaning

  • 1.cold (e.g. weather)
  • 2.uninteresting (esp. joke)
  • 3.lame

Meanings across languages

English
cold (e.g. weather), uninteresting (esp. joke), lame
Tiếng Việt
Lạnh, Nhạt nhẽo, Vụng về
日本語
寒い, つまらない, 下手
한국어
추운, 재미없는, 형편없는
中文
寒冷, 无聊, 无趣
Bahasa Indonesia
dingin
ภาษาไทย
หนาว
Español
frío
Français
froid
Deutsch
kalt
Português
frio

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Example sentences

  • 寒い冬の朝、田中さんは起きます。

    On a cold winter morning, Mr. Tanaka wakes up.

  • 外はとても寒いです。

    It is very cold outside.

  • 北海道はとても寒い所です。

    Hokkaido is a very cold place.

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