No. 1,593 in Japanese
寒
"寒" means "cold" or "chilly" in English.
In a sentence
今日はとても寒いですね。
It's very cold today.
寒い is an adjective describing the cold temperature.
彼の話は寒すぎて誰も笑わなかった。
His story was too unfunny, and no one laughed.
寒すぎる contains 寒 metaphorically describing a lack of humor.
外に出たら寒さが身にしみた。
When I went outside, the cold felt deeply.
寒さ is a noun conveying the cold temperature experienced.
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