凍える (こごえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

凍える (こごえる) means to freeze / to be very cold.

See example sentences below.

凍える at a glance

凍える

こごえるkogoeru

N2verb

to freeze / to be very cold

凍えるこごえるkogoeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to freeze / to be very cold

Example 1

冬の川で手が凍えた。

Translation

My hands froze by the winter river.

Example 2

寒くて外で凍えていた。

Translation

I was freezing outside because it was cold.