冷やす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 冷やす | 冷やさない |
| Polite | 冷やします | 冷やしません |
| Past polite | 冷やしました | 冷やしませんでした |
| Past | 冷やした | 冷やさなかった |
| Te-form | 冷やして | 冷やさないで |
| Desire | 冷やしたい | 冷やしたくない |
| Potential | 冷やせる | 冷やせない |
| Passive | 冷やされる | 冷やされない |
| Causative | 冷やさせる | 冷やさせない |
| Causative passive | 冷やさせられる | 冷やさせられない |
| Volitional | 冷やそう | |
| Polite volitional | 冷やしましょう | |
| Imperative | 冷やせ | 冷やすな |
| Conditional | 冷やせば | 冷やさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 冷やしたら | 冷やさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive verb for lowering the temperature of something, such as food, drinks, or a body part.
I chill the beer in the fridge.
I cooled my burned finger with water.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
cool down; calm down; regain composure
Metaphorical use with 頭 (head) or 気持ち (feelings) to mean calming excitement or anger. Often used in the phrase 頭を冷やす.
You should cool your head a bit.
I went for a walk to calm my anger.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Rare, mostly in the expression 肝を冷やす (to be scared stiff, literally 'cool one's liver'). Not used freely for general fear.
I was scared stiff when I heard about that accident.
I put the watermelon in the fridge to chill.
I chilled the beer with ice before drinking it.
I'm careful not to let my body get too cold from the air conditioning.
冷やす means to cool or chill something, the opposite of 焼く when it means to heat something up.
iced coffee