(りょうかん)

りょうかん
noun
cool feeling; sensation of coolness
1. cool feeling; sensation of coolness
A pleasant feeling of coolness, often used in product descriptions, seasonal language, and aesthetic contexts.
涼感(りょうかん)のある素材(そざい)だ。
It's a fabric that gives a cool feeling.
風鈴(ふうりん)(おと)涼感(りょうかん)(さそ)う。
The sound of the wind chime evokes a sense of coolness.
(なつ)涼感(りょうかん)(もと)めて、(たけ)食器(しょっき)使(つか)(ひと)もいる。
Some people use bamboo tableware in summer, seeking a feeling of coolness.

A compound of (りょう) (cool) and (かん) (feeling, sense). Used both for physical coolness (cool-touch fabrics, cold drinks) and aesthetic or psychological coolness (visual or auditory sensations that evoke refreshment).

USAGE:
Very common in product marketing and seasonal contexts, especially for summer goods. Also used in Japanese aesthetics, where creating a sense of coolness through visual or auditory means ((すず)()る) is a traditional summer custom.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 涼感(りょうかん)のある — having a cool feel
  • 涼感(りょうかん)(さそ)う — to evoke a sense of coolness
  • 涼感(りょうかん)素材(そざい) — cool-feeling material
  • 涼感(りょうかん)インナー — cool-feeling underwear

RELATED TERMS:

  • (すず)しい — cool (temperature); the basic adjective for pleasant coolness
  • 清涼感(せいりょうかん) — refreshing coolness; a more emphatic version, often used for minty or menthol sensations