1.
cold air; chill; frigid atmosphere
Cold air or a sensation of chill, whether from weather, a cold room, or a refrigerated space.
冷気が部屋に入ってきた。
Cold air came into the room.
冷蔵庫を開けると冷気が漏れた。
Cold air escaped when I opened the refrigerator.
窓の隙間から冷気が忍び込み、背筋がぞくっとした。
Cold air crept in through the gap in the window, sending a chill down my spine.
Refers to the physical sensation or presence of cold air. Unlike 寒さ, which describes the general feeling of being cold, 冷気 specifically describes the cold air itself as a tangible thing that moves, enters, or envelops.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷気が漂う: cold air drifts/lingers
- 冷気が流れ込む: cold air flows in
- 冷気を感じる: to feel the chill
- 冷気を遮る: to block the cold air
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 寒気: cold air (atmospheric) — used more for weather phenomena and large-scale cold fronts
- 冷風: cold wind/breeze — specifically moving cold air
- 暖気: warm air — the opposite concept