Vocabulary

What does 冷める (さめる, sameru) mean?

冷める (さめる, sameru) means to cool down, to become cold; to fade (feelings).

Quick facts
Readingさめる
Romajisameru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
さめる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsameru

to cool down, to become cold; to fade (feelings)

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to cool down; to get cold
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to dampen
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

Example sentences

  • The coffee has gone cold.

  • Let's eat before the food gets cold.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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