freeze tag
A children's game similar to tag, where tagged players must freeze until another player unfreezes them. Compare 鬼ごっこ (regular tag).
See also: 鬼ごっこ
We played freeze tag during recess.
In freeze tag, if you're tagged by 'it', you have to freeze on the spot.
Standard kanji spelling for the game.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in children's contexts.
Alternate kanji for こおり; less common for this game.
Compound of 氷 (こおり, 'ice') and 鬼 (おに, 'demon/tagger'), referring to the frozen state of tagged players.