cooling off; enjoying the cool air
Refers to the act of cooling oneself down, often by going outside in the evening or sitting in a breezy spot. Commonly used in phrases like 涼みに行く or 夕涼み.
In the evening, I went to the river to cool off.
I ate watermelon while cooling off on the veranda.
morning coolness; morning chill (of a summer's day)
outdoor bench for cooling off
people out enjoying the cool evening air
cooling off outside the gate
Derived from the verb 涼む (to cool oneself), with the noun-forming suffix み. The kanji 涼 carries the meaning of cool or refreshing.