冷やす
hiyasu
Translations
1.
to cool
2.
to chill
Notes
The verb 冷やす is commonly used in everyday contexts to refer to cooling or chilling something, such as food, drinks, or even metaphorically to calm down emotions. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
Tags
#verb
#temperature
#action
Examples
ビールを冷やす。
Bīru o hiyasu.
Chill the beer.
彼は頭を冷やすために外に出た。
Kare wa atama o hiyasu tame ni soto ni deta.
He went outside to cool his head.
スープを冷やしてから食べましょう。
Sūpu o hiyashite kara tabemashou.
Let's eat the soup after cooling it.