凍る
こおる
Also written 氷る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
Kanji
- 凍 freeze. Read as こおる.
Example sentences
- 来週には凍るかも知れない。
It may freeze next week. - 牛乳は凍って固まった。
The milk froze and became solid. - 気を付けないと凍った階段で滑って転ぶよ。
If you're not careful, you might slip and fall on the icy steps. - 海の氷はきわめて変わりやすい——寒く風のない天候のときは固く凍っているが、嵐のときは外洋の広い水域で割れてしまう。
The sea ice is highly variable - frozen solid during cold, calm weather and broken up in large areas of open water during storms. - とても寒くて湖は一面に凍ってしまった。
The weather was so cold that the lake froze over.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 凍らす (こおらす) to freeze (transitive partner)