noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Physical or technical cooling, including removing heat from a machine, substance, room, or food. As 冷却する it can be transitive or intransitive depending on context.
エンジンを冷却するためにファンが回っている。
The fan is running to cool the engine.
食品は
Please cool the food quickly and store it.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Figurative use for letting an overheated dispute, tension, or political conflict subside. It is more formal or news-like than everyday expressions such as 落ち着く.
政治的対立は時間とともに冷却した。
The political conflict cooled down over time.
過熱した議論をいったん冷却する必要がある。
We need to cool down the heated debate for now.