How to say 'Freeze' in Japanese | 凍る

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The Japanese word for Freeze is 'Kooru', written as 凍る in Japanese.'Freeze' in hiragana is こおる.

word

凍る

Meaning

Freeze

Reading

こおる

kooru

Kanji

凍Freeze, Frozen

Explanation

The Japanese verb '凍る (こおる)' means 'to freeze'. It is used to describe the process of a liquid turning into a solid due to cold temperatures. This verb can be used for both natural phenomena and man-made situations. For example: the lake froze「湖が凍った」(みずうみがこおった). My hands are freezing「手が凍る」(てがこおる). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or a person becoming emotionally cold or unresponsive. For example: his heart froze「彼の心が凍った」(かれのこころがこおった).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1603

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 凍る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

凍

Meaning

Freeze, Frozen

Hiragana in the Word 凍る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 凍る Through the Kanji 凍

This Word contains the Kanji 凍 as well.

word

冷凍

Meaning

Freezing

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What does 'Kooru' (凍る) mean?

'Kooru' means 'Freeze' .

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