寒気

さむけ · samuke · JLPT N1 · noun

chill

🧊 寒 (cold) + 気 (feeling, air) = a cold feeling, the chill you get from fever or fear

寒 is read kan or samu, meaning cold. 気 is read ki or ke, meaning spirit, feeling, or air. Together they name the cold sensation that makes you shiver.

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