Vocabulary

What does 冷たい (つめたい, tsumetai) mean?

冷たい (つめたい, tsumetai) means cold (to the touch, or of an attitude).

Quick facts
Readingつめたい
Romajitsumetai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
つめたい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsumetai

cold (to the touch, or of an attitude)

GenkiGenki 10
  1. 1i-adjective cold (to the touch); chilly; icy
  2. 2i-adjective (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

Example sentences

  • I drink cold water.

  • This drink is cold.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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