Japanese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Japanese word
凍る
Pronunciation
Romajikōru
Meaning
- verbfreeze
Example
冬になると水が凍ります。fuyu ni na ru to mizu ga kō ri ma su
Water freezes when winter comes.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Expresses a change caused by cold in which a liquid or moist surface becomes hard and ice-like.
Common phrases
凍るほどkō ru ho do
enough to freeze
Similar words
凍結するtōketsusuru: To become solid or ice-covered because of cold, in formal or technical language.
凍てつくitetsuku: To become completely hard and icy in severe cold.
固まるkatamaru: To become solid or firm, whether from cold or for another reason.
Definition in Japanese
水分を含むものが冷えて固体の状態になる。sui bun o fuku mu mo no ga hi e te ko tai no jō tai ni na ru
Word origin
The Japanese verb 凍る (kōru) belongs to the native vocabulary and is historically connected with 凝る (kogoru, "to congeal"), which describes a similar change into a solid state.
Usage tips
- When people discuss winter conditions, 凍る (kōru) can describe a pond or road becoming icy, so its subject need not be water itself.