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VocabJLPT N3

to cool down

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to cool down
2. to get cold
3. to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.)
4. to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

This verb means for something warm to cool down or lose its heat, such as food or a drink becoming cold. It can also be used figuratively to describe enthusiasm or feelings fading or cooling off.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Don't touch it until it cools down," my senior said.

Sentence 2

See, I told you — leave it by the window and it gets cold fast!

Sentence 3

"My coffee went cold," she said, looking disappointed.

Sentence 4

That movie — the moment it ended, all my excitement just fizzled out.

Sentence 5

My morning coffee is already cold — isn't that way too fast?