Meaning

Primary

To Chill Something

Alternative

To Cool Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

冷たい is "cold." This is the verb version, so you're making something cold. This word is to chill something or to cool something.

Reading

ひやす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

To chill something, you need to apply cold, not heat ().

Context

Context Sentences

ジュースを冷やすのを忘れたので、氷を入れますね。

I forgot to chill the juice, so I'll add ice.

ビールを冷やしてあるからそれを飲んだら?

The beer is chilled, so why don't you have some of that?

自分が何をしたのか頭を冷やしてよく考えなさい。

Cool your head and think well about what you have done.

指をドアで挟んじゃって、今氷で冷やしてるの。

My finger got caught in the door and I'm chilling it with ice now.

Kanji Composition