清涼(せいりょう)

せいりょう
na-adjective
cool and refreshing
formalweather
1. cool and refreshing; fresh and invigorating
Describes a pleasantly cool and refreshing sensation, often associated with clean air, clear water, or a cooling breeze.
清涼(せいりょう)な風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いた。
A cool, refreshing breeze blew.
清涼(せいりょう)飲料水(いんりょうすい)を買(か)った。
I bought a refreshing soft drink.
山(やま)の空気(くうき)は清涼(せいりょう)で、都会(とかい)の疲(つか)れが一気(いっき)に吹(ふ)き飛(と)んだ。
The mountain air was cool and refreshing, and the fatigue of city life vanished all at once.

Conveys a clean, pure coolness that is invigorating rather than merely cold. Most commonly encountered in the compound 清涼飲料水(せいりょういんりょうすい) (soft drinks/refreshing beverages), which is an official product category in Japan. As a standalone adjective, it has a somewhat literary or formal tone.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 爽(さわ)やか: refreshing, invigorating — more common in everyday speech and broader in usage
  • 涼(すず)しい: cool — describes temperature directly, less emphasis on purity
  • 冷涼(れいりょう): cool (climate) — used mainly for weather and climate descriptions

Related Words

Compare: 爽(さわ)やか (refreshing, invigorating)
Compare: 涼(すず)しい (cool)
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