冷める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 冷める | 冷めない |
| Polite | 冷めます | 冷めません |
| Past polite | 冷めました | 冷めませんでした |
| Past | 冷めた | 冷めなかった |
| Te-form | 冷めて | 冷めないで |
| Desire | 冷めたい | 冷めたくない |
| Potential | 冷められるalso 冷めれる | 冷められないalso 冷めれない |
| Passive | 冷められる | 冷められない |
| Causative | 冷めさせる | 冷めさせない |
| Causative passive | 冷めさせられる | 冷めさせられない |
| Volitional | 冷めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 冷めましょう | |
| Imperative | 冷めろ | 冷めるな |
| Conditional | 冷めれば | 冷めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 冷めたら | 冷めなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes something hot or warm naturally losing heat and becoming cooler or cold. Often used for food, drinks, bathwater, or body temperature.
Please eat the soup before it gets cold.
The bath has gone cold.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for emotions, excitement, passion, or interest that naturally decreases over time. Often appears with words like 気持ち, 熱, 興奮, or 愛情.
My feelings for him have cooled off.
The initial excitement quickly subsided.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be cold; be composed
Describes a person's eyes, expression, or attitude as lacking warmth or emotion; calm and unfeeling rather than friendly. Often used with 目, 表情, or 態度.
His cold gaze was frightening.
She always has a detached attitude.
The soup I made got cold before I could eat it.
My feelings for him gradually cooled off.
She always looks at those around her with cold, detached eyes.
Please eat it while it's still hot.
冷める describes feelings of love cooling off, the opposite of 惚れる, which describes falling into that state of attraction.
沸く means a liquid heats up to boiling, while 冷める means it cools down.
冷める means to cool down or lose emotional warmth, contrasting with 蕩ける's sense of being emotionally melted or captivated.