Japanese word

冷え込む

Pronunciation

Romajihiekomu

Meaning

  • verbget colder

Example

夜になると急に冷え込みます。yoru ni na ru to kyū ni hi e ko mi ma su

It suddenly gets colder at night.

Illustration for 冷え込む (get colder)

More examples

窓を閉めても、部屋はすぐに冷え込みました。mado o shi me te mo heya wa su gu ni hi e ko mi ma shi ta

Even after I closed the window, the room quickly got colder.

Core concept

Expresses the shift of air or weather into a distinctly colder condition.

Common phrases

  • 急に冷え込むkyū ni hi e ko mu

    get suddenly colder

  • 朝晩冷え込むasa ban hi e ko mu

    get colder in the mornings and evenings

  • 一段と冷え込むichi dan to hi e ko mu

    get even colder

Similar words

冷えるhieru: To become cold or less warm, referring to an object, a person, a place, or the surrounding air.
冷めるsameru: To lose heat and become less hot, usually referring to food, drinks, or an object.
冷え切るhiekiru: To become completely cold after losing most of its warmth.

Definition in Japanese

気温や空気などがそれまでよりはっきりと冷たくなる。ki on ya kū ki na do ga so re ma de yo ri ha kki ri to tsume ta ku na ru

Word origin

冷え込む (hiekomu) is formed from the verb 冷える (hieru, "become cold") and 込む (komu, "go into"), which adds a sense of depth or intensity.

Usage tips

  • Weather forecasts often use 冷え込む (hiekomu) for a notably cold spell, especially when a colder night or morning follows milder weather.

Opposites

  • 暖まるatatamaruwarm upverb

Related words

  • 冷え込みhiekomicold spellnoun

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