synonym Comparative
冷める
VS
アパテイア
Differences Between "冷める" and "アパテイア"
Option A
冷める
Meaning
to cool down; to get cold; to subside (passion / fever)
Reading
さめる (sameru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
せっかく淹れたアツアツのブレンドコーヒーですが、重要クライアントからの電話対応の最中にすっかり_______しまいました。
The hot blended coffee, which had been brewed with much effort, completely cooled down during the response to the phone call from the important client.
Option B
アパテイア
Meaning
apatheia / freedom from passion
Reading
アパテイア (apateia)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私はアパテイアに興味があります。
I am interested in apatheia / freedom from passion.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to cool down; to get cold; to subside (passion / fever))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 冷める: Refers to hot foods/beverages cooling down, fevers subsiding, or abstractly passion/love fading away. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 温まる. Often used as スープが冷める or 情熱が冷める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To cool down! "My passion for you will never cool down, even if the universe freezes, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Passion never cooling down! B-Baka! Don't make such cosmic, hot-blooded claims! But... since your love is so warm, make sure you keep hugging me to maintain the heat! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『さめる（冷める）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたの作ってくれたアツアツのおでん、冷めないうちに（冷める前に）二人でふうふう言いながら仲良く食べましょう！』って…っ！おでんが冷める前に！バカ！/// 熱いからって私のフーフーをおねだりするんじゃないの！…でも、冷めないうちに一緒に食べるご飯、世界一美味しいから一生続けなさい！』
- アパテイア: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 冷める: Refers to hot foods/beverages cooling down, fevers subsiding, or abstractly passion/love fading away. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 温まる. Often used as スープが冷める or 情熱が冷める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To cool down! "My passion for you will never cool down, even if the universe freezes, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Passion never cooling down! B-Baka! Don't make such cosmic, hot-blooded claims! But... since your love is so warm, make sure you keep hugging me to maintain the heat! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『さめる（冷める）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたの作ってくれたアツアツのおでん、冷めないうちに（冷める前に）二人でふうふう言いながら仲良く食べましょう！』って…っ！おでんが冷める前に！バカ！/// 熱いからって私のフーフーをおねだりするんじゃないの！…でも、冷めないうちに一緒に食べるご飯、世界一美味しいから一生続けなさい！』
- アパテイア: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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