低温（ていおん、teion）
- low temperature

The Japanese word 低温 低温 (teion) translates to "low temperature" or "cold temperature" in English. It refers to a temperature that is significantly below a normal or specified level. It implies a state of being cold, and it can be used in various contexts, from describing the weather to discussing scientific processes. The term emphasizes the coldness or the lack of heat. The degree of 低温 is relative and depends on the context; what is 低温 in one situation might be normal in another.

⚫︎冷蔵庫は低温に設定されています。 Translation: The refrigerator is set to a low temperature. ⚫︎低温調理で、食材の旨味を引き出します。 Translation: We bring out the flavor of the ingredients with low-temperature cooking. ⚫︎今年の冬は記録的な低温でした。 Translation: This winter was a record-breaking low temperature.

You can use 低温 to describe: ⚫︎ The weather, such as 低温注意報 (teion chuuihou, low temperature warning). ⚫︎ The temperature of objects or places. ⚫︎ Scientific processes, like 低温保存 (teion hozon, low-temperature preservation). ⚫︎ Cooking techniques, such as 低温調理 (teion chouri, low-temperature cooking). Use it when you want to emphasize the "coldness" or a temperature that's lower than what is expected or considered standard.

低温 is typically written in kanji as 低温. ⚫︎ The reading is ていおん in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (hiragana suffixes) are not applicable.

There are some related words: ⚫︎ 寒冷 (kanrei) - cold; chilly ⚫︎ 冷温 (reion) - cold temperature ⚫︎ 冷たい (tsumetai) - cold (adjective) ⚫︎ 寒い (samui) - cold (weather)

The opposite of 低温 is: ⚫︎ 高温 (kouon) - high temperature ⚫︎ 熱 (netsu) - heat

低温殺菌された牛乳は、栄養価が高い。 ・Translation: Milk pasteurized at low temperatures has a high nutritional value. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the benefits of low-temperature pasteurization.

あの地域は、冬は特に低温になります。 ・Translation: That area gets especially low temperatures in winter. ・Explanation: This explains that the place gets cold in winter.

The word 低温 is a compound word. It is formed by: ⚫︎ 低 (tei) - meaning "low" ⚫︎ 温 (on) - meaning "temperature" or "warmth" Therefore, 低温 literally means "low temperature."