noun
getting very cold; chill
Refers to a sharp drop in temperature, often used in weather contexts. Derived from the verb 冷え込む.
See also: 冷え込む
今夜は冷え込みが厳しいので、暖かくして寝てください。
It will get very cold tonight, so please sleep warmly.
朝の冷え込みで、車の窓
The morning chill had frozen the car windows.
noun
cooling down; slowdown; decline; worsening
Figurative use for economic slowdowns, declining activity, or worsening relations. Often used in news or business contexts.
景気の冷え込みが続いている。
The economic slowdown continues.
両国の関係に冷え込みが見られる。
There is a cooling of relations between the two countries.
Verb form meaning 'to get very cold' or 'to cool down (economy/relations)'. 冷え込み is the noun form derived from this verb.
Noun form of the verb 冷え込む (to get very cold), from 冷える (to get cold) + 込む (to go into, to become deeply).