凍とう寒かん

noun

frost; bitter cold

Rare literary or archaic term for severe cold or frost. In modern Japanese, 厳寒 or 極寒 are more common for 'bitter cold', and 霜 for 'frost'.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「凍とう寒かんの候こう」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression 'season of bitter cold' can be found.