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涼を取る (りょうをとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
enjoy the cool breeze ; cool off
Used for deliberately seeking out a cool breeze or a cool place to escape the heat, often in summer. The expression implies a pleasant, refreshing experience.
こ
陰かげ
で
涼りょう
を
取と
り
ましょう
。
On hot days, let's cool off in the shade of a tree.
Written forms 涼りょう を 取と る
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
涼りょう をとる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Kanji 涼 refreshing, nice and cool Etymology The expression combines 涼 (coolness, refreshing cool) with 取る (to take), literally 'to take coolness'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional phrase for seeking relief from heat.
