General term for frozen water, used in everyday contexts.
冷蔵庫で氷を作った。
I made ice in the freezer.
グラスに氷を入れてください。
Please put ice in the glass.
Refers to shaved ice, typically served with flavored syrup; often seen in compounds like かき氷.
See also: かき氷
夏祭りで氷を食べた。
I ate shaved ice at the summer festival.
The ice I took out of the fridge melted right away.
I put ice in the glass and poured in the juice.
I chilled the watermelon with ice beforehand.
I cracked the ice with an ice pick.
first ice of winter
ice shelf