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冷却装置 (れいきゃくそうち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

冷れい却きゃく装そう置ち

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Meanings

1

cooling device; cooler

General term for any apparatus that cools, such as a refrigerator, air conditioner, or industrial chiller.

この冷れい却きゃく装そう置ちは水みずを冷ひやすのに使つかわ

れる

。

This cooling device is used to chill water.

Kanji

冷cool, cold (beer, person), chill
却instead, on the contrary, rather
装attire, dress, pretend
置placement, put, set

Related words

冷れい房ぼう
冷房 refers specifically to air conditioning or cooling a room, while 冷却装置 is a broader term for any cooling apparatus.
冷れい蔵ぞう庫こ
冷蔵庫 is a refrigerator for food storage; 冷却装置 is a more general term that can include refrigerators but also industrial or mechanical coolers.

Word family

緊きん急きゅう炉ろ心しん冷れい却きゃく装そう置ち
emergency core cooling system; ECCS

Built from

冷れい却きゃく+装そう置ち

Etymology

Compound of 冷却 (れいきゃく, 'cooling') and 装置 (そうち, 'device, apparatus').