Japanese

ます

さます
Meaning: to cool down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 冷ます 冷まさない
Polite 冷まします 冷ましません
Past 冷ました 冷まさなかった
Polite + Past 冷ましました 冷ましませんでした
Te-form 冷まして 冷まさなくて
Potential 冷ませる 冷ませない
Passive 冷まされる 冷まされない
Causative 冷まさせる 冷まさせない
Imperative 冷ませ 冷ますな

Handwriting

冷
ま
す

Example sentences

I cooled the hot tea a little before drinking it.
熱いスープを冷ますために、息を吹きかけた。
I blew on the hot soup to cool it down.

Usage Notes

Used when letting something hot cool down.

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