(れいぞうこ)

れいぞうこ
noun
refrigerator
1. refrigerator, fridge
An appliance for keeping food cold and fresh.
Please put the milk in the refrigerator.
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)(なに)あります
What's in the refrigerator?
(あたら)しい冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)()いました
I bought a new refrigerator.
There are vegetables and meat in the refrigerator.
The refrigerator got old, so I'm thinking of buying a new one. A big one would be nice.

冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ) means refrigerator - an appliance for keeping food cold.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:
(れい) (cold) + (ぞう) (storage) + () (warehouse) = cold storage warehouse

RELATED APPLIANCES:

  • 冷凍庫(れいとうこ): freezer
  • 冷凍(れいとう)冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): fridge-freezer combo
  • 野菜室(やさいしつ): vegetable compartment
  • 製氷機(せいひょうき): ice maker

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)()れる: to put in the fridge
  • 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)から()す: to take out of the fridge
  • 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)保存(ほぞん)する: to store in the fridge

INFORMAL:
Sometimes shortened to 冷蔵(れいぞう) in casual speech.

SIZE TERMS:

  • 小型(こがた)冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): compact fridge
  • 大型(おおがた)冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): large refrigerator