Word Meaning 冷え込み

ひえこみ hiekomi

冷え込み is read as ひえこみ (hiekomi) and means getting (very) cold.

Meaning

English

getting (very) cold
becoming (much) colder
chill
cooling down (of economic activity)
slowdown
decline
worsening (of relations)

Reading

Kana

ひえこみ

Romaji

hiekomi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 134120 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷え込む

ひえこむ

to feel very cold (of the body)

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

冷える

ひえる

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

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

冷やかす

ひやかす

to cool

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

Example Sentences

冬はかなり冷え込みます。

It gets quite cold in the winter.

今日は冷え込み、後ほど雪が降るでしょう。

It's supposed to get colder and snow later today.