Illustration: Outside a small railway station in snowy northern Japan, a commuter huddles on a bench with shoulders raised almost to their ears. Their knees press together, their jaw trembles, and stiff fingers struggle to open a pocket hand warmer. Condensed breath hangs before their face.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

凍こごえる

kogoeru

to be chilled, to freeze

Used especially of a person’s body in severe cold. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. シンディ、この部屋へやにいると凍こごえそうだ。この寒さむさには耐たえられないよ。

    It’s freezing in this room, Cindy. I can’t put up with this cold.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 寒さむくて凍こごえそうだ。

    I’m freezing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 試合しあいは凍こごえるような天候てんこうのため中止ちゅうしされなければならなかった。

    The match had to be called off because of the freezing weather.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 凍

  • 凍frozen; congealOnトウKunこおる・こごえる・こごる

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