N2958/1725

める

Ichidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

  • to cool down, to get cold
  • to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane
  • to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed

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Example sentences

料理りょうりめないうちにべてください。

Please eat before the food gets cold.

彼女かのじょへの気持きもちがすこしずつめていった

My feelings for her gradually faded away.

あついコーヒーはすぐにめてしまった

The hot coffee cooled down quickly.

最初さいしょ夢中むちゅうだったゲームへの熱意ねついも、半年はんとしもするとめてしまうことがおおい。

The enthusiasm for games you were once obsessed with often fades away within half a year.

かれめたつきをて、交渉こうしょう難航なんこうすることをさとった。

Seeing his cold expression, I realized that the negotiation would be difficult.