Japanese

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Alternative spelling
凍える

Pronunciation

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Verb

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こごえる (kogoeruintransitive ichidan (stem こごえ (kogoe), past こごえた (kogoeta))

  1. to freeze, to be cold

Usage notes

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(こご)える (kogoeru) is often used for body parts (of living organisms) to freeze, while (こお) (kōru) is often used for objects (e.g. water freezes).

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN