JLPT N5 Beginner
冷たい
Cold to the touch or unfriendly in attitude.
Readings
Other forms
冷たくない negative
冷たかった past
冷たくて te-form
つべたい variant reading
1 I-adjective
Cold (to the touch)
Describes a low temperature perceived through direct physical contact with an object or substance.
Example
川 の 水 は 思った より 冷たかった 。
The river water was colder than I expected.
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2 I-adjective
Cold / Unfriendly (personality)
Characterizes a person or action as lacking emotional warmth, empathy, or kindness.
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