涼む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 涼む(すずむ) means cooling off in a cool place.
• Basic usage: It is used for seeking shade during a walk or escaping the heat on a veranda in the evening.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An action versus the condition 涼しい
  • 木陰で涼む describes someone cooling off in the shade. 木陰は涼しい states that the shade is cool, using the adjective 涼しい(すずしい).