冷ます

さます

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on

JLPT N2 Common word

Meanings

Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool
to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

復讐ふくしゅうは冷さましてから食たべる料理りょうりである。

Revenge is a dish best served cold.
ちょっと冷さまして、熱あついうちは食たべないように。

Let your food cool off a bit; don't eat it while it's hot.
煮物にものは一度いちど冷さますと、味あじが染しみこみ美味おいしくなります。

If you give simmered food a moment to cool, the flavors will spread throughout the dish, and it'll taste really good.
水分すいぶんが多おおく含ふくまれる夏野菜なつやさいは、体内たいないの熱ねつを冷さます作用さようがあります。

Summer vegetables that contain a lot of water have the effect of cooling down the body.
作つくり方かたは簡単かんたん！鍋なべに材料ざいりょうを入いれ火ひにかけ、ひと煮立ちしたら火ひを止とめ、あとは冷さますだけです。

It's easy to make! All you have to do is put the ingredients in a pot, heat it up, turn off the heat once it boils, and let it cool.

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