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refrigeration, cold storage
Keeping food or other items at a cool temperature (above freezing) to preserve freshness.
バターは冷蔵してください。
Please refrigerate the butter.
冷蔵庫に牛乳が入っている。
There is milk in the refrigerator.
この薬は冷蔵保存が必要なので、常温で放置しないでください。
This medicine requires refrigerated storage, so please do not leave it at room temperature.
Compound of 冷 (cold) + 蔵 (to store). Most commonly encountered in the compound 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷蔵する (to refrigerate)
- 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator)
- 冷蔵保存 (refrigerated storage)
- 冷蔵車 (refrigerated truck)
- 冷蔵室 (cold room, walk-in cooler)
- 要冷蔵 (requires refrigeration — label on food)
DISTINCTIONS:
- 冷蔵: refrigeration (typically 0–10°C), for short-term freshness
- 冷凍: freezing (below 0°C), for long-term preservation