涼しい
すずしい
adjective (i-adjective)
cool, refreshing
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 涼しい | 涼しくない |
| Past | 涼しかった | 涼しくなかった |
| て form | 涼しくて | 涼しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 涼しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 涼しければ | 涼しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 涼しかったら | 涼しくなかったら |
1.
cool, refreshing
Describes pleasantly cool weather or temperature, especially refreshing coolness in summer or after hot weather.
It's cool at the top of the mountain, so it's easy to spend time there even in summer.
涼しい is an i-adjective meaning pleasantly cool or refreshing - the comfortable coolness that brings relief from heat.
FORMS:
- Negative: 涼しくない
- Past: 涼しかった
- Adverb: 涼しく
TEMPERATURE ADJECTIVES COMPARISON:
- 涼しい: pleasantly cool (positive)
- 寒い: cold (often uncomfortable)
- 暑い: hot (often uncomfortable)
- 暖かい: warm (pleasant)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 涼しい風: cool breeze
- 涼しい顔をする: to act nonchalant (idiom)
- 涼しくなる: to become cool
NUANCE:
涼しい has a positive connotation of refreshing comfort, unlike 寒い which implies uncomfortable cold.
Related Words
Antonym:
暑い (hot (weather))