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冷える

ひえる

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to grow cold
2to cool down
3to get chilly

Example sentence

朝夕は冷えるので服装などに注意したい。

It gets cold in the mornings and evenings, so I want to take care how I dress.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

冷Cool, Cold (beer, Person), Chill7 strokes

More words with 冷

冷蔵れいぞう · refrigerationN1 冷静れいせい · calmN3 寝冷えねびえ · indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping 冷房れいぼう · coolingN4 冷蔵庫れいぞうこ · refrigeratorN5

Full entry on Jisho

冷やかすひやかす · to banterN1

冷淡れいたん · coolnessN1

冷酷れいこく · crueltyN1

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