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凍える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 凍える | 凍えない |
| Polite | 凍えます | 凍えません |
| Past polite | 凍えました | 凍えませんでした |
| Past | 凍えた | 凍えなかった |
| Te-form | 凍えて | 凍えないで |
| Desire | 凍えたい | 凍えたくない |
| Potential | 凍えられるalso 凍えれる | 凍えられないalso 凍えれない |
| Passive | 凍えられる | 凍えられない |
| Causative | 凍えさせる | 凍えさせない |
| Causative passive | 凍えさせられる | 凍えさせられない |
| Volitional | 凍えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 凍えましょう | |
| Imperative | 凍えろ | 凍えるな |
| Conditional | 凍えれば | 凍えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 凍えたら | 凍えなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
freeze; be frozen; become numb with cold
Describes the body or body parts becoming very cold, stiff, or numb from exposure to cold air or water. Often used in winter contexts.
My hands are so cold I can't button my clothes.
After spending the night in the snow, my body was completely frozen.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が凍えるfor a body part to go numb with cold
My hands went numb with cold from being outside.
- 凍えるような寒さbone-chilling cold (lit. cold that makes one freeze)
It was bitterly cold this morning.
- 寒さで凍えるto go numb from the cold
He was so numb with cold that he couldn't move.