冷え込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 冷え込む | 冷え込まない |
| Polite | 冷え込みます | 冷え込みません |
| Past polite | 冷え込みました | 冷え込みませんでした |
| Past | 冷え込んだ | 冷え込まなかった |
| Te-form | 冷え込んで | 冷え込まないで |
| Desire | 冷え込みたい | 冷え込みたくない |
| Potential | 冷え込める | 冷え込めない |
| Passive | 冷え込まれる | 冷え込まれない |
| Causative | 冷え込ませる | 冷え込ませない |
| Causative passive | 冷え込ませられるalso 冷え込まされる | 冷え込ませられないalso 冷え込まされない |
| Volitional | 冷え込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 冷え込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 冷え込め | 冷え込むな |
| Conditional | 冷え込めば | 冷え込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 冷え込んだら | 冷え込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
get very cold; become much colder
Describes a sharp drop in air temperature, often overnight or seasonally. Common in weather reports.
It will get very cold tonight, so please keep warm when you sleep.
Mornings and evenings have become much colder.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
feel very cold; be chilled to the bone
Focuses on the sensation of cold penetrating the body, often after being outside or in a cold place.
I walked through the snow, so my body is chilled to the bone.
I warmed my chilled hands at the stove.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Metaphorical extension: used for relations, economic conditions, or enthusiasm that become strained or sluggish. Often appears with 景気, 関係, or 需要.
Relations between the two countries have cooled.
The economy worsened and consumption dropped.
Tonight, the Kanto region will get very cold.
I walked through the snow and got chilled to the bone.
The consumption tax hike caused the economy to cool down.
Since that incident, their relationship has been strained.
Lately it's become noticeably cold in the mornings and evenings.
Tomorrow morning it's expected to drop to minus five degrees.