寒冷(かんれい)

かんれい
na-adjective
cold; frigid; chilly
formalweathernature
1. cold; frigid; chilly
Describes weather or climates that are significantly cold. A formal, often written-style word used especially in scientific, geographic, and weather contexts.
寒冷(かんれい)な気候(きこう)に慣(な)れる。
Get used to a cold climate.
北海道(ほっかいどう)は寒冷(かんれい)な地域(ちいき)として知(し)られている。
Hokkaido is known as a cold region.
寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん)の通過(つうか)に伴(ともな)い、気温(きおん)が急激(きゅうげき)に下(さ)がる見込(みこ)みです。
Temperatures are expected to drop sharply as the cold front passes through.

A compound of 寒(かん) (cold) and 冷(れい) (cool, chill). A formal na-adjective used in weather, geography, and scientific writing rather than everyday conversation.

Usage

While 寒(さむ)い is the everyday word for cold weather, 寒冷(かんれい) is used in formal or technical contexts — weather forecasts, climate descriptions, and scientific writing. It modifies nouns with な: 寒冷(かんれい)な地域(ちいき).

Common collocations

  • 寒冷(かんれい)前線(ぜんせん) — cold front
  • 寒冷(かんれい)地(ち) — cold region
  • 寒冷(かんれい)な気候(きこう) — cold climate
  • 寒冷(かんれい)紗(しゃ) — cold-weather gauze (medical)

Similar words

  • 寒(さむ)い — cold; the everyday i-adjective for cold weather
  • 冷涼(れいりょう) — cool and refreshing; a pleasant coolness
  • 極寒(ごっかん) — extreme cold; bitterly cold

Related Words

Compare: 寒(さむ)い (cold)
Compare: 極寒(ごっかん) (extreme cold)
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