JLPT N1 · Noun

寒気 (samuke)

寒気 (さむけ, samuke) is a Japanese noun meaning “chill; the shivers”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さむけ
Romaji: samuke
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

chill; the shivers; shivering fit · noun

Example sentences

その光景を見て私は背筋に寒気がした。

The sight made a chill run down my spine.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 寒気

寒

coldカン・さむ.い · 12 strokes

気

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 寒気.

寒いさむいcold (e.g. weather)寒帯かんたいfrigid zone元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast湿気しっけmoisture活気かっきenergy気温きおん(air) temperature

Source: JMdict entry 1210410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.