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甚寒 (じんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

甚じん寒かん

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Meanings

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noun

rare term

Rare literary term for severe cold. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese prefers 厳しい寒さ or 極寒.

甚じん寒かんの候こう、皆みな様さまにはお変かわりなくお過すごしのことと存ぞんじます。
In this season of intense cold, I trust you are all doing well.

Kanji

甚tremendously, very, great
寒cold

Similar words

極ごっ寒かん
Common word for extreme cold, used in weather forecasts and daily life. 甚寒 is a rare literary equivalent.
厳げん寒かん
Formal term for severe cold, more common than 甚寒 but still somewhat literary.

Etymology

Compound of 甚 (じん, 'extreme') and 寒 (かん, 'cold'). The exact historical origin is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.