Japanese word

冷蔵

Pronunciation

Romajireizō

Meaning

  • nounrefrigeration

Example

食品は冷蔵してください。shoku hin wa rei zō shi te ku da sa i

Please refrigerate the food.

Illustration for 冷蔵 (refrigeration)

More examples

この食品は冷蔵が必要です。ko no shoku hin wa rei zō ga hitsu yō de su

This food needs refrigeration.

Core concept

Describes preserving something by keeping it cold without freezing it.

Common phrases

  • 冷蔵で保存rei zō de ho zon

    store under refrigeration

Similar words

冷凍reitō: The storage of food or other items in a frozen state.
チルドchirudo: A state in which food or other items are kept chilled without being frozen.
保冷horei: The act of keeping food or other items cold during storage or transport.

Definition in Japanese

食品などを低温に保ち、鮮度や品質を維持すること。shoku hin na do o tei on ni tamo chi sen do ya hin shitsu o i ji su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 冷 (rei, "cold") and 蔵 (zō, "storage"), giving the sense of keeping things in a cold place.

Usage tips

  • Food labels in Japan use 冷蔵 (reizō) to indicate that a product should be kept chilled rather than stored at room temperature.

Other meanings

  • cold storagenoun

Opposites

  • 常温jōonroom temperaturenoun

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