Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 冷凍する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 冷れい 凍とう する 冷れい 凍とう しない Polite 冷れい 凍とう します 冷れい 凍とう しません Past polite 冷れい 凍とう しました 冷れい 凍とう しませんでした Past 冷れい 凍とう した 冷れい 凍とう しなかった Te-form 冷れい 凍とう して 冷れい 凍とう しないで Desire 冷れい 凍とう したい 冷れい 凍とう したくない Potential 冷れい 凍とう できる 冷れい 凍とう できない Passive 冷れい 凍とう される 冷れい 凍とう されない Causative 冷れい 凍とう させる 冷れい 凍とう させない Causative passive 冷れい 凍とう させられる 冷れい 凍とう させられない Volitional 冷れい 凍とう しよう Polite volitional 冷れい 凍とう しましょう Imperative 冷れい 凍とう しろ 冷れい 凍とう するな Conditional 冷れい 凍とう すれば 冷れい 凍とう しなければ Tara conditional 冷れい 凍とう したら 冷れい 凍とう しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 冷れい 凍とう 保ほ 存ぞん する to freeze and store something for later use
It's convenient to freeze and store meat for later use.
冷れい 凍とう のまま 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something while (the item is) still frozen, without thawing first
You can also bake it while it's still frozen.
〈 物もの 〉 を 急きゅう 速そく 冷れい 凍とう する to flash-freeze something quickly
These strawberries have been flash-frozen.
Kanji 冷 cool, cold (beer, person), chill 凍 frozen, congeal, refrigerate Related words 凍結 is the general term for freezing, used for water freezing naturally or for freezing assets, while 冷凍 specifically means deliberately freezing food or items for storage.
凍る describes a liquid or surface naturally turning to ice, while 冷凍する means to deliberately freeze something (like food) using a freezer.
冷凍 means freezing, whereas 冷却 only means lowering the temperature without necessarily turning something solid or frozen.
Opposites 冷凍 means freezing food or items for storage, while 解凍 means thawing them out before use, so the two describe opposite processes.
冷蔵 keeps food cold but above freezing, while 冷凍 means freezing it solid below 0°C.
冷凍 means storing something frozen, the more extreme opposite of 常温 's ordinary, unchilled temperature.
Don't confuse with 冷凍 keeps food at sub-zero temperatures to freeze it solid, while 冷蔵 keeps food cool but above freezing, so the two are easily confused despite describing different storage methods.
冷凍 refers to the act or state of freezing, while 冷凍食品 specifically means food products that have been frozen for sale.
Word family· 17 Show 6 more Show fewer freezer compartment; freezer
cold-storage business; frozen food industry
refrigerator; freezer; freezing machine
refrigerator ship; reefer ship
refrigerated vehicle; reefer truck; refrigerator car
frozen fish; refrigerated fish
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Etymology Compound of 冷 (rei, 'cold') and 凍 (tō, 'freeze'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of freezing or cold storage.
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