ほとぼり

Also written 熱り

Meanings

1. Noun remaining heat; remaining warmth
2. residual public excitement; commotion
3. lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor

Example sentences

• ほとぼりが冷めるまでは、しばらく大人しくしていた方がいいよ。
  You'd best lay low for a while until the heat dies down.

Common phrases

• ほとぼりが冷める (ほとぼりがさめる) the heat is off

Words containing ほとぼり

• ほとぼりが冷める (ほとぼりがさめる) the heat is off

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