除じょ霜そう

じょ

そ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

Technical and everyday term for removing frost or ice, especially from refrigerators, freezers, or windows. Used both as a noun and with する.

付つ

い

て

いる

冷れい

凍とう

庫こ

を

買か

っ

た

。

I bought a freezer with an automatic defrost function.

解かい凍とう
解凍 is broader, meaning 'thawing' or 'defrosting' in general, including food and computer files. 除霜 specifically refers to removing frost or ice buildup.

Compound of 除 (じょ, 'remove') and 霜 (そう, 'frost'). A straightforward Sino-Japanese technical term.