冷やす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 冷やす, read ひやす, denotes a transitive verb for lowering the temperature of a drink or body part.
• Basic usage: It covers chilling a drink in a refrigerator and cooling a feverish forehead with a wet cloth.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A transitive verb for cooling something
  • It describes an agent lowering the temperature of a drink or body part, not something cooling by itself.