凍る (こおる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

凍る (こおる) means to freeze / to become frozen.

See example sentences below.

凍る at a glance

凍る

こおるkooru

N3verb

to freeze / to become frozen

凍るこおるkooruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to freeze / to become frozen

Example 1

冬になると川が凍る。

Translation

The river freezes in winter.

Example 2

ジュースが冷凍庫で凍った。

Translation

The juice froze in the freezer.