寒暖(かんだん)

寒暖(かんだん) combines 寒(かん) (cold) + 暖(だん) (warm) to describe the contrast between cold and warm temperatures.

Common expressions

• 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ): temperature difference/variation
• 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ)が激(はげ)しい: extreme temperature variation
• 寒暖(かんだん)計(けい): thermometer
• 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ)が大(おお)きい: large temperature difference

Usage

Most commonly appears in the phrase 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ). Used when talking about weather, seasonal changes, and health. Large 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ) is often cited as a cause of 病気(びょうき) or discomfort.

Seasonal context

• 春(はる) and 秋(あき) are known for significant 寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ)
• 朝晩(あさばん)の寒暖(かんだん)の差(さ): morning-evening temperature difference

Related words

• 気温(きおん): air temperature
• 温度差(おんどさ): temperature difference (more general)