Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()ますto cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool, to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

    All Forms

    冷ます 【さます】

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    Examples

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      熱湯(ねっとう)をフーフーして()ます

      Blowing on hot water to cool it down.

      • N3

      (たか)まった感情(かんじょう)()ますために(そと)()く。

      Going outside to cool down heightened emotions.

      • N3

      紅茶(こうちゃ)()れる(とき)熱湯(ねっとう)(すこ)()してから()(そそ)いでいます。

      When brewing tea, I cool down the hot water a little before pouring it in.

      • N3

      興奮(こうふん)()ますために一度(いちど)(まった)関係(かんけい)のない(こと)(かんが)える(こと)にした。

      To cool down my excitement, I decided to think about something completely unrelated.

      • N3

      ()れたての緑茶(りょくちゃ)()さないで()んだら、(あん)(じょう)火傷(やけど)してしまいました。

      I burned myself as expected when I drank freshly brewed green tea without cooling it down.

      • N2
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