English–Japanese

“cool down” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisameru

Example

熱いお茶が冷めます。atsu i o cha ga sa me ma su

The hot tea cools down.

Illustration for 冷める (cool down)

How to say “cool down” in Japanese

“Cool down” in Japanese is 冷める (sameru).

Marks the point at which heat leaves an object and it no longer feels hot.

Full entry for 冷める: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冷める

ふたを開けたままにすると、スープが冷めます。fu ta o a ke ta ma ma ni su ru to sū pu ga sa me ma su

If you leave the lid open, the soup cools down.

Tips for using 冷める

  • In everyday speech, 熱が冷める (netsu ga sameru) can refer to fading excitement as well as the cooling of a hot object.

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