凍える
こごえる
kogoeru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 54 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
凍える (こごえる (kogoeru)) means "to freeze (of one's body)". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
to freeze (of one's body)
Also : to be chilled · to be frozen
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Example Sentences
氷のように冷たい水に浸かると、体が凍える。
こおりのようにつめたいみずにつかると、からだがこごえる。
Immersing yourself in ice-cold water makes your body freeze.
冬の朝、手が凍えるほど冷たい。
ふゆのあさ、てがこごえるほどつめたい。
On winter mornings, my hands are so cold they're freezing.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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