Word Meaning 冷める

さめる sameru

冷める is read as さめる (sameru) and means to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)
  2. to be composed
  3. to cool down
  4. to get cold
  5. to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.)
  6. to subside
  7. to dampen
  8. to fade

Reading

Kana

さめる

Romaji

sameru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 温まる Related Words マンネリ化,倦怠期,飽き,飽きる,飽きた,冷めた,別れ,別れる Rank 7507 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷える

ひえる

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

冷え切る

ひえきる

to become completely chilled

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

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷え込む

ひえこむ

to feel very cold (of the body)

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

Example Sentences

5

Your tea's getting cold.

Your soup's getting cold.

Eat your dinner before it gets cold.

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

When the tempura I make cools down, it immediately loses its crispiness and doesn't taste very good.