noun
frozen in ice; encased in ice
Describes something completely surrounded or preserved in ice. Often used literally for food or objects, but can be metaphorical for being stuck or immobilized.
湖から氷漬けの魚が引き上げられた。
A fish frozen in ice was pulled out of the lake.
冷凍庫で肉を氷漬けにして保存する。
I preserve the meat by freezing it in ice in the freezer.
冷凍 is the general term for freezing or refrigeration, while 氷漬け specifically emphasizes being encased in ice.
Compound of 氷 (こおり, 'ice') + 漬け (づけ, 'pickled' or 'soaked'), literally 'ice-pickled'.