1.
chilly, cool, pleasantly cold
Physically cool or chilly to the touch or in temperature.
冷ややかな風が吹いた。
A chilly wind blew.
井戸から汲んだ水は冷ややかだった。
The water drawn from the well was cool.
秋の朝の冷ややかな空気が気持ちよかった。
The crisp, cool air of the autumn morning felt pleasant.
2.
cold, indifferent, frosty (in attitude)
Showing a cold, detached, or unsympathetic attitude toward someone or something.
冷ややかな目で見られた。
I was looked at with cold eyes.
彼女の態度は終始冷ややかだった。
Her attitude was cold throughout.
周囲の冷ややかな反応にもかかわらず、彼は提案を続けた。
Despite the cold reception from those around him, he continued with his proposal.
A na-adjective that describes both physical coolness and emotional coldness.
FORMS:
- 冷ややかな + noun (modifier)
- 冷ややかに + verb (adverbial)
- 冷ややかだ (predicate)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷ややかな目 (cold eyes, cold gaze)
- 冷ややかな態度 (cold attitude)
- 冷ややかな反応 (cold response)
- 冷ややかな視線 (frosty stare)
- 冷ややかに見る (to look on coldly)
DISTINCTIONS:
- 冷ややか: cool with a sense of detachment; often describes attitude or gaze
- 冷たい: straightforwardly cold (temperature or personality); more direct and common
- 冷やっこい: colloquial for physically cold to the touch