冷(ひ)え込(こ)む

ひえこむ
verb (godan)
to get very cold, to drop sharply
自動詞 intransitiveweatheraction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present冷(ひ)え込(こ)む冷(ひ)え込(こ)まない
Present polite冷(ひ)え込(こ)みます冷(ひ)え込(こ)みません
Past冷(ひ)え込(こ)んだ冷(ひ)え込(こ)まなかった
Past polite冷(ひ)え込(こ)みました冷(ひ)え込(こ)みませんでした
て form冷(ひ)え込(こ)んで冷(ひ)え込(こ)まなくて
ている present冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいる冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいない
ている polite冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいます冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいません
ている past冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいた冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいました冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば冷(ひ)え込(こ)めば冷(ひ)え込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら冷(ひ)え込(こ)んだら冷(ひ)え込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional冷(ひ)え込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite冷(ひ)え込(こ)みましょう—
Potential冷(ひ)え込(こ)める冷(ひ)え込(こ)めない
Passive冷(ひ)え込(こ)まれる冷(ひ)え込(こ)まれない
Causative冷(ひ)え込(こ)ませる冷(ひ)え込(こ)ませない
Imperative冷(ひ)え込(こ)め冷(ひ)え込(こ)むな
1. to get bitterly cold, to have the temperature drop sharply
For the air or weather to become intensely cold, especially in the morning or at night.
朝(あさ)は冷(ひ)え込(こ)む。
It gets bitterly cold in the morning.
今夜(こんや)はかなり冷(ひ)え込(こ)むらしい。
It seems it will get quite cold tonight.
The temperature is expected to drop below freezing tomorrow morning.
2. to cool down, to worsen (of a relationship, economy, etc.)
For a relationship, the economy, or a situation to deteriorate or become strained, used figuratively.
景気(けいき)が冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいる。
The economy has cooled down.
The relationship between the two has completely cooled off.
Trade between the two countries has cooled due to the impact of sanctions.

Compound verb from 冷(ひ)える (to get cold) + 込(こ)む (into, intensely). The 込(こ)む element adds the nuance of intensity or thoroughness.

Transitivity

ASPECT (ている):

  • 冷(ひ)え込(こ)んでいる = is in a state of being very cold / has cooled down (resulting state)

Common patterns

Usage

Often heard in weather forecasts. The figurative use for economies and relationships is also very common in news and everyday speech.