No. 2,490 in Japanese
冷え
"冷え" (hie) means "chill" or "coldness."
In a sentence
冬になると、部屋の冷えが気になります。
In winter, I am concerned about the coldness of the room.
冷え is used here as a noun that refers to the state of being cold, specifically regarding the room's atmosphere.
飲みすぎると体が冷えますよ。
If you drink too much, your body might get cold.
冷え is used as part of the verb 冷える, meaning 'to become cold', and it describes the result of over-drinking on the body's temperature.
冷え対策として、厚い靴下を履いています。
As a measure against coldness, I wear thick socks.
冷え refers to the condition of being cold, specifically regarding the body or atmosphere, hence indicating the need for warm clothing.
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