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Japanese word
冷却
Pronunciation
Romajireikyaku
Meaning
- nouncooling
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Refers to lowering an object's temperature by transferring its heat to another medium or surrounding space.
Common phrases
十分な冷却jū bun na rei kyaku
sufficient cooling
冷却が必要rei kyaku ga hitsu yō
cooling is necessary
冷却を開始するrei kyaku o kai shi su ru
start cooling
Definition in Japanese
物から熱を逃がして温度を低くすること。mono ka ra netsu o ni ga shi te on do o hiku ku su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 冷却 (reikyaku) combines 冷 (rei, "cold") with 却 (kyaku, "remove"), giving the sense of removing heat.
Usage tips
- In technical Japanese, 冷却 (reikyaku) commonly appears in compounds for systems and equipment, whereas everyday speech more often uses 冷やす (hiyasu).
Other meanings
- refrigerationnoun
Opposites
- 加熱kanetsuheatingnoun
Related words
- 冷却力reikyakuryokucooling powernoun
- 冷却性reikyakuseicooling propertynoun