N1Ichidan verb

凍る

こおる

Meaning

1.to freeze
2.to become frozen
3.to freeze over

Meanings across languages

English: to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over
Tiếng Việt: đông lại, trở nên đông lạnh, đông băng
日本語: 凍る, 凍ることになる, 凍結する
한국어: 얼다, 얼어붙다, 빙하기
中文: 冻结, 变冷, 结冰
Bahasa Indonesia: membeku
ภาษาไทย: แช่แข็ง
Español: congelar
Français: geler
Deutsch: gefrieren
Português: congelar

Kanji used

Related words

凍結

とうけつ

freezing (e.g. water), freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.)

冷凍

れいとう

freezing, cold storage

凍える

こごえる

to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen

冷凍庫

れいとうこ

freezer

冷凍食品

れいとうしょくひん

frozen food

解凍

かいとう

thawing, defrosting

凍死

とうし

death from cold, freezing to death

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