大だい寒かん

noun

extreme cold; bitter cold

General term for the coldest period of winter, often used in weather reports or seasonal descriptions.

• 大だい寒かんの候こう、皆みな様さまお変かわりなくお過すごしでしょうか。

  In this season of bitter cold, I hope everyone is doing well.

noun

Major Cold solar term

The 24th solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar, starting around January 20 and marking the coldest time of the year.

See also: 二十四節気

• 大だい寒かんは二に十じゅう四し節せっ気きの一ひとつで、一いち年ねんで最もっとも寒さむい時じ期きとされています。

  Daikan is one of the 24 solar terms and is considered the coldest period of the year.