清せい涼りょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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Describes a clean, crisp coolness or refreshing quality, often of air, water, or a feeling. Common in fixed phrases like 清涼飲料水 (soft drink).

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The cool mountain air feels good.

この清せい涼りょう飲いん料りょう水すいは夏なつにぴったりだ。

This soft drink is perfect for summer.

清せい涼りょうな〈物もの〉refreshingly cool ~ (air, breeze, water, etc.)
山やまの上うえでは清せい涼りょうな風かぜが吹ふいていた。
A refreshingly cool breeze was blowing atop the mountain.
清せい涼りょう感かんがあるto have a cool, refreshing feeling
このシャンプーには清せい涼りょう感かんがある。
This shampoo gives a refreshing, cooling feeling.

涼すずしいN5
涼しい is the everyday i-adjective for physical coolness of weather or temperature, while 清涼 is a more literary term emphasizing a clean, refreshing coolness often used in formal or written descriptions.
爽さわやかN3
爽やか describes a brisk, invigorating freshness that can apply to weather, taste, or even a person's manner, whereas 清涼 focuses specifically on a clean coolness, as of air or drink.

清せい潔けつN3
清潔 means 'clean, hygienic' (free of dirt or germs), while 清涼 means 'cool and refreshing'; both share the kanji 清 but describe different qualities.
清せい澄ちょう
清涼 describes a refreshing coolness (e.g. of a drink or breeze), while 清澄 describes clarity and purity of water, air, or mind without necessarily implying coolness.

清せい涼りょう飲いん料りょう水すい
soft drink
清せい涼りょう剤ざい
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; breath of fresh air · tonic; refreshing medicine
清せい涼りょう殿でん
Seiryōden (emperor's residence in Heian Palace)

From Middle Chinese-derived elements 清 (pure, clear) and 涼 (cool). The combination conveys a sense of pure, refreshing coolness.

清せい涼りょう飲いん料りょう

soft drink; refreshing drink