解凍
解凍する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 解凍する | 解凍しない |
| Polite | 解凍します | 解凍しません |
| Past polite | 解凍しました | 解凍しませんでした |
| Past | 解凍した | 解凍しなかった |
| Te-form | 解凍して | 解凍しないで |
| Desire | 解凍したい | 解凍したくない |
| Potential | 解凍できる | 解凍できない |
| Passive | 解凍される | 解凍されない |
| Causative | 解凍させる | 解凍させない |
| Causative passive | 解凍させられる | 解凍させられない |
| Volitional | 解凍しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 解凍しましょう | |
| Imperative | 解凍しろ | 解凍するな |
| Conditional | 解凍すれば | 解凍しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 解凍したら | 解凍しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for frozen food, ice, or other frozen substances returning to a liquid or soft state. Often used with 冷凍 (freezing) as a pair.
I defrost frozen meat in the microwave.
Please cook immediately after thawing is complete.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
decompression; extraction; unpacking
Computing term for restoring compressed data to its original form. Antonym: 圧縮 (compression). Common with ZIP files, archives, and compressed folders.
Antonyms: 圧縮
Please decompress the downloaded ZIP file.
Use decompression software to extract the compressed file.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を解凍するto thaw/defrost something (frozen food, etc.)
I thaw out the meat that had been frozen.
- 電子レンジで解凍するto thaw something using a microwave
I thawed the frozen rice in the microwave.
- 自然に解凍するto thaw naturally (without heat, e.g. at room temperature)
I took it out of the freezer and let it thaw naturally.