Word Meaning 冷え込む

ひえこむ hiekomu

冷え込む is read as ひえこむ (hiekomu) and means to feel very cold (of the body).

Meaning

English

  1. to feel very cold (of the body)
  2. to be chilled to the bone
  3. to get (very) cold
  4. to get (much) colder
  5. to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
  6. to decline

Reading

Kana

ひえこむ

Romaji

hiekomu

Writing Variants

  • 冷えこむ ひえこむ hiekomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8031 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷たい

つべたい

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.)

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

冷害

れいがい

cold-weather damage (to crops)