冷める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 冷める (さめる) combines the kanji stem 冷 with the inflecting ending める as an intransitive verb for cooling or waning.
• Basic usage: 冷める applies both to a drop in temperature and to waning enthusiasm or interest.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Intransitive use and two senses
  • It is intransitive, unlike 冷ます, which presents someone as cooling something.