[Question]

このジュースは（つめたい/さむい）です。

kono ju-su wa (tsumetai/samui) desu.

This juice is cold.

つめたい vs さむい

Which one is correct?

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[Answer]

このジュースは（つめたい）です。

kono ju-su wa (tsumetai) desu.

 

つめたい； a thing/object is cold to touch

さむい：weather

 

Example

川(かわ)の水(みず)はつめたいです。

The river water is cold.

冬(ふゆ)はさむいです。

Winter is cold.

雪(ゆき)はつめたいです。

The snow is cold.

雪(ゆき)の日(ひ)はさむいです。

It’s cold when it snows.

 

 

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