Word details

冷ややか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冷ややか.

Dictionary

Entry

冷ややか冷やかやか~な Adj.Freq #8691
1

cold; chilly; cool

2

cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; indifferent; distant; surly; curt

Examples
私は敵意をもったまでも、冷ややかな対応を受けた。
I met with a cool, not to say hostile, reception.
3

composed; cool; calm

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cool, cold (beer, person), chill

7 strokesFrequency 667JLPT N2Grade 4

On

レイ

Kun

つめ.たいひ.えるひ.やひ.ややかひ.やすひ.やかすさ.めるさ.ます

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