冷ます
冷ます · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 冷ます | 冷まさない |
| Polite | 冷まします | 冷ましません |
| Past polite | 冷ましました | 冷ましませんでした |
| Past | 冷ました | 冷まさなかった |
| Te-form | 冷まして | 冷まさないで |
| Desire | 冷ましたい | 冷ましたくない |
| Potential | 冷ませる | 冷ませない |
| Passive | 冷まされる | 冷まされない |
| Causative | 冷まさせる | 冷まさせない |
| Causative passive | 冷まさせられる | 冷まさせられない |
| Volitional | 冷まそう | |
| Polite volitional | 冷ましましょう | |
| Imperative | 冷ませ | 冷ますな |
| Conditional | 冷ませば | 冷まさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 冷ましたら | 冷まさなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
cool down; let cool
Transitive: actively cooling something hot down to room temperature or a comfortable warmth, not necessarily cold. Common with food, drinks, and heated objects.
I let the hot soup cool a bit before drinking it.
The bathwater was too hot, so I added cold water to cool it down.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
dampen; spoil; throw a damper on
Figurative use: cooling down excitement, enthusiasm, or a good mood. Often used with nouns like 熱意, ムード, or 盛り上がり.
His one remark dampened the atmosphere.
The bad news spoiled the celebratory mood.
Usage patterns
- お湯を冷ますto let boiled water cool down to a suitable temperature
I let the hot water cool a bit before making the baby's formula.
- 頭を冷ますto cool one's head; to calm down
You should walk outside for a bit to cool your head.
- 〈物〉を冷ましてから食べるto let something cool before eating it
It's better to let the soup cool before eating it.
- ムードを冷ますto dampen the mood or atmosphere
His one remark ended up killing the mood.
Expressions
- 興を冷ますspoil the fun; be a wet blanket; kill the mood