Word Meaning ほとぼりが冷める

ほとぼりがさめる hotoborigasameru

ほとぼりが冷める is read as ほとぼりがさめる (hotoborigasameru) and means the heat is off.

Meaning

English

the heat is off
things calm down
the excitement dies down

Reading

Kana

ほとぼりがさめる

Romaji

hotoborigasameru

Writing Variants

熱りが冷める ほとぼりがさめる hotoborigasameru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 127403 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

冷え切る

ひえきる

to become completely chilled

冷え上がる

ひえあがる

to get completely chilled

冷え入る

ひえいる

to become completely chilled

冷たい

つめたい

cold (to the touch)

冷戦

れいせん

cold war

冷静

れいせい

calmness

冷水

れいすい

cold water

冷ややか

ひややか

cold

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷やかす

ひやかす

to cool

Example Sentences

ほとぼりが冷めるまでは、しばらく大人しくしていた方がいいよ。

You'd best lay low for a while until the heat dies down.