1.
to grow cold, to cool down
For something or someone to become cold. The intransitive form.
2.
to feel cold, to get chilled
For the body to feel cold or become chilled.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Pair: 冷やす (transitive, to cool something). Pattern: Xが冷える (X gets cold).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 冷えている = 'is cold' (state).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ビールが冷えている (beer is cold)
- 体が冷える (body gets cold)
- 足が冷える (feet get cold)
- 冷え性 (sensitivity to cold—noun)
- 底冷え (deep chill)
CONTRAST:
- 冷える (intransitive): X gets cold
- 冷やす (transitive): cool X down
SIMILAR VERBS:
- 冷める: to cool down (food/drinks), to lose enthusiasm
- 冷える: to get cold (body, atmosphere)
Related Words
Pair verb:
冷やす (transitive, to cool something)