冷水
Meanings
1
cold water; chilled water
Refers to water that is cold, especially in practical contexts such as washing, cooling food, or drinking. In casual speech, 冷たい水 is often a more conversational equivalent.
Rinse the boiled noodles in cold water to firm them up.
I drank cold water after exercising.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に冷水を浴びせるto throw cold water on something (figuratively, to dampen enthusiasm)
His remark threw cold water on everyone's plans.
- 冷水で顔を洗うto wash one's face with cold water
Every morning, I wake myself up by washing my face with cold water.
- 冷水を一杯飲むto drink a glass of cold water
It feels great to drink a glass of cold water after exercising.