Japanese Conversation · Level 26
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Japanese word
フリーズ
Pronunciation
Romajifurīzu
Meaning
- nounfreeze
Example
画面がフリーズしました。ga men ga fu rī zu shi ma shi ta
The screen froze.
More examples
パソコンは再起動するとフリーズから復帰することがあります。pa so ko n wa sai ki dō su ru to fu rī zu ka ra fuk ki su ru ko to ga a ri ma su
A computer may recover from a freeze after restarting.
Core concept
Describes a state in which a device or screen stops responding while its current display remains fixed.
Common phrases
フリーズから復帰するfu rī zu ka ra fuk ki su ru
recover from a freeze
Similar words
ハングhangu: A state in which a computer process stops responding while other system operations may continue.
ハングアップhanguappu: A state in which an entire computer or program stops responding to normal operations.
Definition in Japanese
コンピューターや画面が操作を受け付けなくなること。ko n pyū tā ya ga men ga sō sa o u ke tsu ke na ku na ru ko to
Word origin
フリーズ (furīzu) is a Japanese borrowing of English freeze, from Old English frēosan, meaning "to freeze"; the noun form denotes the resulting state.
Usage tips
- In Japanese computing, フリーズ (furīzu) usually means an unresponsive device, while English more often uses the verb in phrases such as "the screen froze."
Other meanings
- freezingnoun