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“cooling” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajireikyaku

Example

装置を水で冷却します。sō chi o mizu de rei kyaku shi ma su

We cool the device with water.

Illustration for 冷却 (cooling)

How to say “cooling” in Japanese

“Cooling” in Japanese is 冷却 (reikyaku).

Refers to lowering an object's temperature by transferring its heat to another medium or surrounding space.

Full entry for 冷却: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冷却

装置の温度が上がったら、すぐに冷却を始めます。sō chi no on do ga a ga tta ra su gu ni rei kyaku o haji me ma su

When the equipment gets hot, we start cooling it immediately.

Tips for using 冷却

  • In technical Japanese, 冷却 (reikyaku) commonly appears in compounds for systems and equipment, whereas everyday speech more often uses 冷やす (hiyasu).

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