Japanese

ひえこむ
Meaning: to get colder; to cool down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 冷え込む 冷え込まない
Polite 冷え込みます 冷え込みません
Past 冷え込んだ 冷え込まなかった
Polite + Past 冷え込みました 冷え込みませんでした
Te-form 冷え込んで 冷え込まなくて
Potential 冷え込める 冷え込めない
Passive 冷え込まれる 冷え込まれない
Causative 冷え込ませる 冷え込ませない
Causative + Passive 冷え込まされる 冷え込まされない
Imperative 冷え込め 冷え込むな

Handwriting

冷
え
込
む

Example sentences

It's supposed to get quite cold tonight, so you'd better go out dressed warmly.
春になったとはいえ、まだ夜は冷え込む。
Though it has become spring, the nights are still chilly.
今年の冬は総じて暖かかったが、二月だけは急に冷え込んだ。
The winter this year was generally warm, but only in February did it suddenly get cold.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for a drop in temperature. Can also describe economic cooling or a deterioration in relationships.

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