Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
氷
Pronunciation
Romajikōri
Meaning
- nounice
Example
すみません、氷をください。su mi ma se n kōri o ku da sa i
Excuse me, please give me some ice.
More examples
コップに氷を入れます。ko ppu ni kōri o i re ma su
I put ice in a glass.
飲み物に氷を入れます。no mi mono ni kōri o i re ma su
I add ice to my drink.
Core concept
Describes frozen water as a solid substance that cools things and appears in drinks, on land, or in nature.
Common phrases
氷を入れるkōri o i re ru
add ice
氷が溶けるkōri ga to ke ru
ice melts
氷を作るkōri o tsuku ru
make ice
Definition in Japanese
凍って固まった水。kō tte kata ma tta mizu
Word origin
氷 (kōri) is a native Japanese word, and its written form uses 氷 (hyō, "ice"), whose character meaning matches the word.
Usage tips
- The Japanese dessert かき氷 (kakigōri) means shaved ice, so the everyday word appears in the name of a well-known summer food.