Meaning

Primary

To Be Chilled

Alternative

To Get Cold

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

If 冷やす is "to chill something," then this would be the version where something is just chilled. You're not doing the action of chilling anything, it's just that way. You know this because if you get involved, there's always some kind of chilling error (える). So, you step back and let the fridge do its job without messing.

Reading

ひえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 冷やす. Know that and you know this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

私は冷え性で、特に足がいつも冷えています。

I’m really sensitive to the cold, especially my feet which are always cold.

Kanji Composition