Vocab Info

N1 Noun

寒気(さむけ)chill, the shivers, shivering fit, cold, coldness, cold air

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      chill, the shivers, shivering fit

      Only applies to さむけ
    2. Noun

      2.

      cold, coldness, cold air

      usu. かんき

    All Forms

    寒気 【さむけ】寒気 【かんき】寒け 【さむけ】

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    Examples

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      (ひと)(ごと):「寒気(さむけ)がする。風邪(かぜ)かな?」

      Monologue: 'I'm getting shivers... Could it be a cold?'

      • N1

      寒気(さむけ)(おぼ)えた(とき)風邪(かぜ)()いた(こと)確信(かくしん)しました。

      As soon as I felt a chill, I knew I was coming down with something.

      • N1

      病人(びょうにん)は「寒気(さむけ)がする」と()いながら毛布(もうふ)にくるまっている。

      The patient, saying they're getting the shivers, is wrapped tightly in a blanket.

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      兵士(へいし)市民(しみん)虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)するその(おそ)ろしい光景(こうけい)寒気(さむけ)がしない(ひと)などいないだろう。

      No one could watch soldiers massacring civilians without feeling a chill run down their spine.

      • N1

      (いま)にして(おも)えば、あの(とき)(かん)じた寒気(さむけ)はインフルエンザの初期(しょき)症状(しょうじょう)だったのでしょう。

      Looking back, that chill I felt must've been an early sign of the flu.

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