「冷たい・冷めてる・寒い」どっちでしょう!
All of these words mean 'cold' or 'to cool down'.
I know some usages of them but would still like to be more clear about their meanings and usages/application according to different contexts. I wrote some sentences myself and added some multiple-choice options. Please let me know which one is best suitable word to use in these cases:
1. お風呂の水は「冷たい / 寒い / 冷めてる」。
=> The water in the bath is cold. (<-referring to it not being hot enough to be suitable for taking a bath)
2. ご飯は「冷たくなりました / 寒くなりました / 冷めていました」。
=> The food/rice (has become) cold. (<-for being out for a long time)
3. 外は「冷たくなりました / 寒くなりました / 冷めていました」。
=> Outside is cold (<-due to the cold weather, or probably due to a rainfall)
4. オーブンが「冷たくなりました / 寒くなりました / 冷めていました」。
=> The oven cooled down. (<-because it was hot a few moments earlier due to something being cooked)
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ありがとうございます。
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