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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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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

Kanji

甚tremendously, very, great
寒cold

Related 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.

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In this season of intense cold, I trust you are all doing well.