冷(ひ)え込(こ)み

ひえこみ
noun
cold snap; sharp drop in temperature; chill
weathereconomics
1. cold snap; sharp drop in temperature; severe chill
A sudden or intense drop in temperature, typically referring to weather becoming noticeably cold.
朝(あさ)の冷(ひ)え込(こ)みが厳(きび)しい。
The morning chill is severe.
今夜(こんや)は冷(ひ)え込(こ)みが予想(よそう)されます。
A cold snap is expected tonight.
放射冷却(ほうしゃれいきゃく)の影響(えいきょう)で、内陸部(ないりくぶ)は厳(きび)しい冷(ひ)え込(こ)みとなるでしょう。
Due to radiative cooling, inland areas will experience a severe cold snap.
2. cooling; downturn; deterioration
A figurative cooling or worsening of a relationship, economy, or situation.
景気(けいき)の冷(ひ)え込(こ)みが続(つづ)いている。
The economic downturn continues.
両国(りょうこく)の関係(かんけい)に冷(ひ)え込(こ)みが見(み)られる。
A cooling is observed in the relations between the two countries.
消費(しょうひ)の冷(ひ)え込(こ)みにより、小売業(こうりぎょう)の売上(うりあげ)が落(お)ちている。
Due to the cooling of consumer spending, retail sales are declining.

The noun form of the compound verb 冷(ひ)え込(こ)む (to get intensely cold). The 込(こ)む suffix adds a sense of thoroughness or depth — the cold penetrates deeply.

Usage

In weather contexts (sense 1), extremely common in forecasts and everyday conversation during autumn and winter. The figurative sense (sense 2) is standard in news and commentary about economic downturns or diplomatic cooling.

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Related Words

Compare: 寒(さむ)さ (coldness)
Compare: 低迷(ていめい) (stagnation, slump)
Compare: 最低気温(さいていきおん) (minimum temperature)
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