Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 大寒
- (n) (time of) extreme cold
- "major cold" solar term (approx. Jan 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
大寒：１年で最も寒さが厳しくなる日ですが、春がもうすぐ間近に迫っているとも言えます。
Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.
