English–Japanese
“freeze” in Japanese
How to say “freeze” in Japanese
“Freeze” in Japanese is 凍る (kōru).
Expresses a change caused by cold in which a liquid or moist surface becomes hard and ice-like.
Example sentences with 凍る
朝には、道路の水たまりが凍っていました。asa ni wa dō ro no mizu ta ma ri ga kō tte i ma shi ta
By morning, the puddles on the road had frozen.
Tips for using 凍る
- When people discuss winter conditions, 凍る (kōru) can describe a pond or road becoming icy, so its subject need not be water itself.
Other Japanese words for “freeze”
寒い朝は手が凍えます。samu i asa wa te ga kogo e ma su
My hands freeze on cold mornings.
画面がフリーズしました。ga men ga fu rī zu shi ma shi ta
The screen froze.