寒さ
Meanings
1
coldness; the cold; degree of cold
Noun form of 寒い. Most often refers to cold weather, a cold environment, or the subjective feeling or severity of cold.
The cold is severe this winter.
My hands went numb from the cold.
Usage patterns
- 寒さが厳しいthe cold is severe/harsh
The cold is harsh this winter.
- 寒さをしのぐto endure/get through the cold
We made a bonfire to get through the cold.
- 寒さに震えるto shiver from the cold
He was shivering from the cold while waiting for the bus.
- 寒さが和らぐthe cold eases up
When March comes, the cold starts to ease up.
Expressions
- 暑さ寒さも彼岸までno heat or cold lasts over the equinox