Japanese Conversation · Level 44
90 words
Japanese word
クーラー
Pronunciation
Romajikūrā
Meaning
- nounair conditioner
Example
暑い日はクーラーを使います。atsu i hi wa kū rā o tsuka i ma su
I use the air conditioner on hot days.
More examples
暑い日はクーラーをつけっぱなしにすると、電気代が高くなります。atsu i hi wa kū rā o tsu ke ppa na shi ni su ru to den ki dai ga taka ku na ri ma su
If you leave the air conditioner on all day on hot days, your electricity bill will be high.
Core concept
Refers to equipment that lowers the temperature of the air inside a room.
Common phrases
クーラーをつけるkū rā o tsu ke ru
turn on the air conditioner
クーラーを消すkū rā o ke su
turn off the air conditioner
クーラーが効くkū rā ga ki ku
the air conditioner cools well
Similar words
エアコンeakon: A machine that controls the temperature of the air in a room by heating or cooling it.
Definition in Japanese
部屋の空気を冷却して涼しくするための機械。heya no kū ki o rei kyaku shi te suzu shi ku su ru ta me no ki kai
Word origin
The Japanese noun クーラー (kūrā, "air conditioner") is borrowed from English cooler, a word for something that cools; its meaning narrowed in Japanese to an air-conditioning unit.
Usage tips
- An English speaker may picture a portable cooler when hearing cooler, but クーラー (kūrā) generally refers to the machine that cools a room in Japanese.