清涼|せいりょうseiryou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nouncool; refreshing

• Synonym清々しいすがすがしいNeutralAdjective for feeling refreshed and clear-headed; stresses a pleasant state of mind, as in 「清々しい朝」.
• Synonym爽やかさわやかNeutralThe most widely used of the group: fresh and pleasant. Also describes a person's fresh, clean-cut manner, as in 「爽やかな笑顔」.
• Synonym涼しいすずしいNeutralThe everyday word for pleasantly cool weather; focuses on a comfortable temperature. Can also describe clear, bright eyes.
• SynonymクールCasualColloquial loanword covering cool temperature, calm composure, and stylish 'cool'; leans toward a fashionable or coldly aloof feel, with many uses.
• Synonym爽快そうかいNeutralFor feeling refreshed and exhilarated; stresses physical and mental well-being, as in 「爽快感」.
• Synonym清爽せいそうWrittenWritten word meaning neat and refreshing; rarely used, and stresses a clean, tidy impression.
• Synonym涼やかすずやかWrittenElegant written word for pleasantly cool and refreshing; often describes eyes or a voice.
• Related爽凉そうりょうWrittenWritten word for cool and refreshing; rare, and even less common than 「清涼」.
• Related冷涼れいりょうWrittenWritten term for a cool, rather cold climate; used in weather and agricultural contexts, as in 「冷涼な気候」.
• Related涼しさすずしさNeutralNoun for coolness; focuses on the degree of coolness one feels.
• Related清しいすがしいWrittenArchaic, rarely used adjective for refreshing; in modern Japanese say 「清々しい」 or 「清涼」 instead.
• Antonym酷暑こくしょWrittenIntense, severe heat; the opposite of 「清涼」 in its cool-temperature sense.
• Antonym暑熱しょねつWrittenWritten word for the heat of summer; the opposite of 「清涼」 in its refreshing sense.

「清涼」 mostly appears in compounds like 「清涼飲料水」「清涼感」「一服の清涼剤」. For pleasantly cool weather say 「涼しい」; for fresh and pleasant, 「爽やか」; for a refreshed mind, 「清々しい」 or 「爽快」. The opposites are 「酷暑」 and 「暑熱」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 清きよらかで涼すずしいこと。爽さわやかで清々すがすがしいこと。
2. （仏教ぶっきょう:しょうりょう）迷まよいが晴はれて、爽さわやかな心持こころもちであること。