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凍る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 凍る | 凍らない |
| Polite | 凍ります | 凍りません |
| Past polite | 凍りました | 凍りませんでした |
| Past | 凍った | 凍らなかった |
| Te-form | 凍って | 凍らないで |
| Desire | 凍りたい | 凍りたくない |
| Potential | 凍れる | 凍れない |
| Passive | 凍られる | 凍られない |
| Causative | 凍らせる | 凍らせない |
| Causative passive | 凍らせられるalso 凍らされる | 凍らせられないalso 凍らされない |
| Volitional | 凍ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 凍りましょう | |
| Imperative | 凍れ | 凍るな |
| Conditional | 凍れば | 凍らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 凍ったら | 凍らなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
freeze; become frozen; freeze over
Intransitive verb describing water, liquids, or surfaces turning into ice or becoming covered with ice. Often used for natural phenomena like ponds, pipes, or roads freezing.
The pond froze because of the cold.
Please be careful so the water pipes don't freeze.
The road surface is frozen over from last night's cold snap.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が凍るfor something (water, a pipe, etc.) to freeze
The water pipe froze and the water stopped coming out.
- 〈場所〉が凍るfor a place (road, lake, etc.) to freeze over
The road was frozen over this morning and slippery.
- 寒さで〈物〉が凍るfor something to freeze due to the cold
The lake froze completely because of the severe cold.
Expressions
- 背筋が凍るhave a chill run down one's spine