冷たい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical coldness of objects or emotional coldness in people.
Theme
User and their friend Mika are at a park on a chilly day, talking about the weather and their drinks.
冷たい
つめたい
cold (things, people)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine touching a cold ice cube and shivering — you say 『冷たい！』 (tsumetai, 'cold'). 'Tsumetai' sounds like 'tsunami' but cold — think of a cold wave!
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『冷たい』 (tsumetai) is often used to describe cold drinks, food, or weather. It can also describe a person's cold attitude, so context matters.
Forms
Base: 冷たいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical coldness of objects or emotional coldness in people.
Negative: 冷たくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『冷たくない』 (tsumetakunai).
Past: 冷たかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『冷たかった』 (tsumetakatta).
Adverbial: 冷たくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『冷たく』 (tsumetaku).
Comparative: より冷たいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番冷たいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.