This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お寒い

御寒い

Reading

Kana: おさむい
Romaji: osamui
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate

2

cold; chilly

Note: polite (teineigo) language
See also: 寒い

Kanji

Readings: カン、 さむ.い
Meaning: cold
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentence

(さむ)教育(きょういく)政策(せいさく)日本(にっぽん)のガンだ。
➥The poor educational policy is a detriment to Japan.
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