涼む
すずむ
suzumu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 64 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

涼む (すずむ (suzumu)) means "to cool oneself". The reading is すずむ (suzumu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

to cool oneself

Also : to cool off

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Example Sentences

夏の夕涼みは、日本の風情だ。

なつのゆうすずみは、にほんのふぜいだ。

Cooling oneself in the summer evening is a Japanese tradition.

川の側で涼む人々が見えた。

かわのそばですずむひとびとがみえた。

People cooling themselves by the riverside came into view.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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