Japanese word

冷める

Pronunciation

Romajisameru

Meaning

  • verbcool down

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 冷めたスープsa me ta sū pu

    a soup that has cooled down

  • ゆっくり冷めるyu kku ri sa me ru

    cool down slowly

  • 冷めるまでsa me ru ma de

    until it cools down

Similar words

冷えるhieru: To become cold or less warm, often because surrounding air or water removes heat.

Definition in Japanese

熱い物から熱が失われ、温度が下がる。atsu i mono ka ra netsu ga ushina wa re on do ga sa ga ru

Word origin

冷める (sameru) is a native Japanese verb related to the older form 冷む (samu, "to become cool"); its modern ending reflects historical changes in Japanese verb forms.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • get coldverb

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