JLPT N1 Vocabulary
冷たい
【つめたい】
(tsumetai)
Definition: 意味
cold (to the touch), chilly
- Describes a physical sensation of coldness, often felt when touching an object, liquid, or food.
- Can refer to things that are literally cold, such as water, drinks, or metal surfaces.
- Also used to describe a person’s demeanor or attitude as ‘cold,’ ‘unfeeling,’ or ‘indifferent.’
- It is distinguished from 寒い (samui), which typically refers to atmospheric or environmental coldness (e.g., cold weather).
つめたい – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
この水は冷たいです。
Furigana: このみずはつめたいです。
Romaji: Kono mizu wa tsumetai desu.
English: This water is cold.
Example #2
彼の指は氷のように冷たかった。
Furigana: かれのゆびはこおりのようにつめたかった。
Romaji: Kare no yubi wa koori no you ni tsumetakatta.
English: His fingers were as cold as ice.
Example #3
冷たいビールが飲みたい。
Furigana: つめたいビールがのみたい。
Romaji: Tsumetai biiru ga nomitai.
English: I want to drink a cold beer.
Example #4
彼女は私に冷たい態度を取った。
Furigana: かのじょはわたしにつめたいたいどをとった。
Romaji: Kanojo wa watashi ni tsumetai taido o totta.
English: She gave me a cold attitude.
Example #5
冷たい風が頬をかすめた。
Furigana: つめたいかぜがほほをかすめた。
Romaji: Tsumetai kaze ga hoho o kasumeta.
English: A cold wind brushed against my cheek.
Example #6
冷蔵庫から出した牛乳はまだ冷たい。
Furigana: れいぞうこからだしたぎゅうにゅうはまだつめたい。
Romaji: Reizouko kara dashita gyuunyuu wa mada tsumetai.
English: The milk taken from the refrigerator is still cold.
Example #7
その金属のドアは触ると冷たかった。
Furigana: そのきんぞくのドアはさわるとつめたかった。
Romaji: Sono kinzoku no doa wa sawaru to tsumetakatta.
English: The metal door felt cold to the touch.
Example #8
冷たい料理はあまり好きじゃない。
Furigana: つめたいりょうりはあまりすきじゃない。
Romaji: Tsumetai ryouri wa amari suki janai.
English: I don’t really like cold dishes.
Example #9
彼の返事はいつも冷たい。
Furigana: かれのへんじはいつもつめたい。
Romaji: Kare no henji wa itsumo tsumetai.
English: His replies are always cold.
Example #10
冬の朝、蛇口から出る水はとても冷たい。
Furigana: ふゆのあさ、じゃぐちからでるみずはとてもつめたい。
Romaji: Fuyu no asa, jaguchi kara deru mizu wa totemo tsumetai.
English: On a winter morning, the water coming out of the faucet is very cold.
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