涼(すず)しい

すずしい
i-adjective
cool, refreshing
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present涼(すず)しい涼(すず)しくない
Past涼(すず)しかった涼(すず)しくなかった
て form涼(すず)しくて涼(すず)しくなくて
Adverbial涼(すず)しく—
Conditional ば涼(すず)しければ涼(すず)しくなければ
Conditional たら涼(すず)しかったら涼(すず)しくなかったら
1. cool, refreshing
Describes pleasantly cool weather or temperature, especially refreshing coolness in summer or after hot weather.
今日(きょう)は涼(すず)しいですね。
It's cool today, isn't it?
秋(あき)は涼(すず)しくなります。
It gets cool in autumn.
涼(すず)しい風(かぜ)が気持(きも)ちいい。
The cool breeze feels good.
山(やま)の上(うえ)は涼(すず)しくて、夏(なつ)でも過(す)ごしやすい。
It's cool at the top of the mountain, so it's easy to spend time there even in summer.
窓(まど)を開(あ)けたら涼(すず)しい空気(くうき)が入(はい)ってきました。
When I opened the window, cool air came in.

涼(すず)しい is an i-adjective meaning pleasantly cool or refreshing - the comfortable coolness that brings relief from heat.

Usage

涼(すず)しい modifies a noun directly (涼(すず)しい風(かぜ), "a cool breeze") or stands as a predicate (部屋(へや)が涼(すず)しい, "the room is cool"). The adverb 涼(すず)しく pairs with verbs of change — 涼(すず)しくなる ("to cool down"). Unlike the often-negative 寒(さむ)い, it always carries a positive sense of refreshing comfort.
涼(すず)しい has a positive connotation of refreshing comfort, unlike 寒(さむ)い which implies uncomfortable cold.

Forms

  • Negative: 涼(すず)しくない
  • Past: 涼(すず)しかった
  • Adverb: 涼(すず)しく

Temperature adjectives comparison

Common expressions

Related Words

Antonym: 暑(あつ)い (hot (weather))
Compare: 肌寒(はださむ)い (chilly (unpleasant cold))
Related: 涼感(りょうかん) (cool feeling)
Compare: 清涼(せいりょう) (cool and refreshing)
Compare: 涼(すず)しげ (cool-looking)
basic
Added 2026.1.7 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00
00500/00674_suzushii