涼しい

すずしい
Alternative writings: 凉しい
JLPT:N5
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1Pleasantly cool or refreshing — describes comfortable, non-oppressive coolness in temperature or a breeze.

I-Adjective

Examples

今日は風が涼しくて気持ちがいい。

The breeze feels cool and pleasant today.

山の上は夏でも涼しい。

It's cool up in the mountains even in summer.

エアコンをつけたら部屋がすぐに涼しくなった。

The room quickly became cool once I turned on the air conditioner.

木陰に入ると少し涼しく感じる。

It feels a bit cooler when you step into the shade of a tree.

涼しいうちに散歩に出かけよう。

Let's go for a walk while it's still cool.

2Clear and bright, used to describe eyes with a cool, refreshing impression, as in 「涼しい目」 (clear-eyed).

I-Adjective

Examples

彼女は涼しい目をした人だと言われる。

People say she has clear, cool-looking eyes.

涼しい目元が印象的な俳優だった。

He was an actor with striking, clear eyes.

3Clear and crisp, describing a sound or voice that carries distinctly.

I-Adjective

Examples

風鈴の涼しい音が夏らしさを感じさせる。

The clear sound of the wind chime feels like summer.

彼のアナウンスは涼しい声で聞き取りやすかった。

His announcement was in a clear voice and easy to understand.

4Composed and unruffled in expression or attitude, unaffected by pressure; commonly used in the phrase 「涼しい顔」 (a cool, unconcerned face).

I-Adjective

Examples

彼はミスをしても涼しい顔をしていた。

Even after making a mistake, he kept a composed, unruffled expression.

どんなに批判されても涼しい顔で受け流していた。

No matter how much he was criticized, he brushed it off with an unconcerned look.

5Archaic sense: pure, upright, and innocent in character; rarely used in modern everyday speech.

I-AdjectiveArchaic

Examples

昔の物語には涼しい心を持つ人物がよく描かれた。

Old tales often depicted characters with a pure, upright heart.

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