JLPT N5 Beginner
寒い
Cold weather or air temperature; colloquially, an unfunny or lame joke.
Readings
Other forms
寒くない negative
寒かった past
寒くて te-form
1 I-adjective
Cold" (weather/air temperature)
Indicates a low atmospheric temperature or the subjective physical sensation of feeling chilled.
Example
今朝 は すごく 寒い です ね 。
It's really cold this morning, isn't it?
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2 I-adjective
Lame" / "Unfunny"
Describes a joke, action, or situation that fails to be funny, often resulting in an awkward silence.
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