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冷める
Meaning in Englishbecome cool, cool down, fade
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What it means
To become cold or cool down; used for both physical temperature and for a loss of warmth, enthusiasm, or emotional involvement.
Main meanings
- Physical cooling: something or someone becomes cooler in temperature
- Emotional cooling: warmth or interest wanes, feelings cool
- Figurative disengagement: enthusiasm for a topic or situation fades
How to use it
Used in everyday speech to describe both physical cooling and emotional detachment; casual and neutral registers are common; typical pattern is subject が 冷める with appropriate conjugation reflecting the change of state.
Variants and close terms
- 興ざめる (kyouzameru) losing interest; romaji kyouzameru
- 熱中する (netsuchuu suru) be absorbed or interested; romaji netsuchuu suru
Composition
- 冷 cold or coolness in temperature
- める a verb suffix indicating a change of state; together they form to become cold
Word class
verb (一段, ichidan)
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N1
冷酷
reikoku
cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless
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冷蔵
reizou
refrigeration
N1
冷淡
reitan
coolness, indifference
N1
冷やかす
hiyakasu
to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate
N2
冷凍
reitou
freezing, cold storage, refrigeration
N3
冷ます
samasu
cool something, let cool
N3
冷静
reisei
calm, composed, cool-headed
N3
冷やす
hiyasu
to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
N4
冷房
reibou
cooling, air conditioning
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