1.
cold wind; bitter wind; icy wind
A harsh, cold wind, especially one that blows in winter. A somewhat literary or formal word that conveys the biting severity of the cold.
寒風が吹きすさぶ。
The cold wind howls.
A literary/formal word for a harsh cold wind. More evocative and literary than simply 冷たい風 (cold wind). Often used in descriptive writing and news reports about winter weather.
Common collocations
- 寒風が吹く: a cold wind blows
- 寒風が吹きすさぶ: bitter wind howls
- 寒風にさらされる: to be exposed to the bitter wind
- 寒風の中: in the bitter cold wind
Similar words
- 北風: north wind — specifies direction; not necessarily literary
- 木枯らし: cold wintry wind — specifically the first cold wind of late autumn/early winter
- 烈風: fierce wind — emphasizes violence of the wind, not necessarily cold
Forms
寒 (cold) + 風 (wind)