冷える（ひえる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to get cold
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 冷えます | ひえます |
| te-form | 冷えて | ひえて |
| ta-form (past) | 冷えた | ひえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 冷えない | ひえない |
| potential form | 冷えられる | ひえられる |
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Example sentences
- 夜になって、ずいぶん冷えてきた。 — Now that it's night, it's gotten quite chilly.
- 体が冷えないよう、暖かくして寝る。 — I bundle up warmly when I sleep so I don't get cold.
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