Word Meaning 冷たい

つめたい tsumetai

冷たい is read as つめたい (tsumetai) and means cold (to the touch).

Meaning

English

  1. cold (to the touch)
  2. chilly
  3. icy
  4. freezing
  5. (emotionally) cold
  6. coldhearted
  7. unfeeling
  8. indifferent

Reading

Kana

つめたい

Romaji

tsumetai

Writing Variants

  • 冷たい つべたい tsubetai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 暖かい,温かい,熱い Related Words ,寒い,凍える,手足,冷える,冷え性,コーヒー,珈琲 Rank 567 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷戦

れいせん

cold war

冷静

れいせい

calmness

冷水

れいすい

cold water

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator)

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

冷え込む

ひえこむ

to feel very cold (of the body)

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

冷害

れいがい

cold-weather damage (to crops)

Example Sentences

10

みずがつめたい。

The water is cold.

つめたいびーるをください。

Please give me a cold beer.

つめたいかぜがまどからはいってきた。

A cold wind came in through the window.

Is the water cold?

My nose is cold.

The floor is cold.

That's a bit cold.

The wind sure is cold.

The wind is cold today.

It's as cold as ice.