涼しい

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 秋は涼しいです。▶ —
   Autumn is cool/crisp.
2. 涼しい風が気持ちいいです。▶ —
   The cool breeze feels nice.

Collocations

Mnemonic

涼しい suzushii — i-adjective for "pleasantly cool" — positive, unlike 寒い (cold, negative) or 冷たい (cold touch). Used for autumn or summer evenings. Idiom 涼しい顔 ("cool face") = "composed/unbothered expression (acting innocent)". Onyomi りょう (ryou): 涼風 ryoufuu, 清涼 seiryou.

Quick check

1. "Acting unbothered" — idiom?

   • 涼しい顔 suzushii kao (idiom, "cool face")
   • 冷たい顔 (= "cold face/distant")
   • 寒い顔 (= "weather-cold face", absurd)
   • 暑い顔 (= "hot face", different)