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涼む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 涼む | 涼まない |
| Polite | 涼みます | 涼みません |
| Past polite | 涼みました | 涼みませんでした |
| Past | 涼んだ | 涼まなかった |
| Te-form | 涼んで | 涼まないで |
| Desire | 涼みたい | 涼みたくない |
| Potential | 涼める | 涼めない |
| Passive | 涼まれる | 涼まれない |
| Causative | 涼ませる | 涼ませない |
| Causative passive | 涼ませられるalso 涼まされる | 涼ませられないalso 涼まされない |
| Volitional | 涼もう | |
| Polite volitional | 涼みましょう | |
| Imperative | 涼め | 涼むな |
| Conditional | 涼めば | 涼まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 涼んだら | 涼まなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
cool off; cool oneself; enjoy the cool air
Intransitive verb for relaxing in a cool place, often outdoors, to escape heat. Common in summer contexts.
It's hot, so let's cool off in the shade of a tree for a bit.
I like cooling off on the veranda in the evening.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で涼むto cool off at/in a place
My grandfather is cooling himself off on the porch.
- 涼みに〈場所〉へ行くto go somewhere in order to cool off
In the evening, I went to the park to cool off.
- 風に当たって涼むto cool off by exposing oneself to the breeze
I opened the window and cooled off in the breeze.