How do you say "freezing" in Japanese?

ひどく寒い

hidokusamui

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "freezing" is ひどく寒い (hidokusamui).

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Pronunciation

ひどく寒い is written using kanji. Romanised as hidokusamui, it sounds roughly like "hee-doh-koo-sah-moo-ee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Hidoku samui (ひどく寒い) means extremely cold or freezing. Hidoku is an adverb meaning severely, combined with samui (cold) for intense coldness.

Example sentence

今日はひどく寒いです。外に出るときはコートを着てください。

Kyou wa hidoku samui desu. Soto ni deru toki wa kooto wo kite kudasai.

It is freezing today. Please wear a coat when you go outside.

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How to remember ひどく寒い

Hidoku adds serious intensity to samui. Picture bitter wind on the coldest winter day.

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Questions about ひどく寒い

How do you pronounce ひどく寒い?

ひどく寒い is romanised as hidokusamui. Say it roughly like "hee-doh-koo-sah-moo-ee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ひどく寒い formal or casual?

ひどく寒い is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ひどく寒い written in Japanese?

ひどく寒い is written using kanji. Hidoku samui (ひどく寒い) means extremely cold or freezing.

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