冷たい
Reading: つめたい
Meaning: cold (to touch), cold-hearted
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Example Sentence
水 が とても 冷たく なった
The water became very cold.
Usage Notes
Used for things cold to touch and metaphorically for cold attitudes. Different from 寒い (cold weather).
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