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[さむ()·()]
samuke
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[さむ()·]
samuke
[かん()·()]
kanki

Root Words:

[さむ() + ()]
samu + ke

English Meaning(s) for 寒気

noun
  1. chill; the shivers; shivering fit
  2. cold; coldness; cold air (usu. かんき)

Definition and Synonyms for 寒気

Tremor an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Synonyms: 寒気, 身震い
Shiver a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
Synonyms: 寒気, 悪寒, 身振り, 身震い, 震い, 震う, 震え, 震える
Cold the absence of heat
Synonyms: コールド, 低温, , 冷え, 冷や, 冷える, 冷たい, 冷え冷え, 冷寒, 冷温, 凍みる, , 寒い, 寒さ, 寒冷, 寒気
Cold the sensation produced by low temperatures
Synonyms: コールド, , 冷や, 冷気, , 寒い, 寒さ, 寒冷, 寒気
Shivering a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Synonyms: 寒気, 悪寒

Meanings for each kanji in 寒気

» cold
» spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

Categories 寒気 is a member of

Quiver the act of vibrating
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Reflex Response an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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Pressor any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs
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Temperature the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
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Temperature the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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Symptom any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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Sample Sentences for 寒気

She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.
I feel very chilly.
He caught a chill because he went out in the rain.
She was wearing a heavy coat to protect against the chill.
Even though I was sitting in the sun, I still felt chilly.

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