Refers to a feeling of cold, often in the body or environment. Commonly used in expressions like 冷えがする or 冷えを感じる.
I'm bothered by the coldness in my feet.
I suddenly felt a chill.
I often feel a chill in my feet at night.
Even after taking a bath, the chill in my body won't go away.
I drank ginger tea to warm up and get rid of the chill.
Bothered by the cold around my feet, I put on an extra pair of socks.
ぬくもり refers to a comforting warmth, the opposite of the chill described by 冷え.
沸き refers to something heating up to boiling, while 冷え refers to something cooling down or chilling.
get cold; cool down; become chilly
sensitivity to cold; poor circulation
getting very cold; chill · cooling down; slowdown; decline; worsening
get very cold; become much colder · feel very cold; be chilled to the bone · worsen; decline; cool down
extremely cold; chilly; freezing · lonely; desolate; forlorn · coldly; frostily; with a chill
chilly spring weather; spring chill
catching a cold from sleeping uncovered; chill-induced illness
something cold; cold body · stomach cooler; cooling item for the stomach
abdominal chills; diarrhea
The noun form of the verb 冷える (to get cold), derived from the stem 冷え.
evening chill; cool of the evening
penetrating cold; chill that seeps in from the ground
chill from sweat; feeling cold from sweating
cold pack; cooling gel sheet
become completely chilled; get thoroughly cold
become completely chilled; get thoroughly cold
get colder; become chilled