保 冷 剤(ほれいざい)

ほれいざい

noun

ice pack; cold pack; coolant pack

1. ice pack; cold pack; coolant pack

A gel pack that can be frozen and used to keep things cold. Commonly used for keeping food fresh during transport, cooling injuries, or beating the summer heat.

保冷剤(ほれいざい)を入(い)れてください。

Please put in an ice pack.

ケーキを買(か)ったとき、店員(てんいん)が保冷剤(ほれいざい)を付(つ)けてくれた。

When I bought the cake, the clerk included an ice pack.

夏(なつ)は保冷剤(ほれいざい)をタオルに包(つつ)んで首(くび)に巻(ま)くと涼(すず)しい。

In summer, wrapping an ice pack in a towel and putting it around your neck keeps you cool.

Usage: 保冷剤(ほれいざい) is an everyday word in Japan. Cake shops and other stores selling perishable goods routinely offer 保冷剤(ほれいざい) with purchases. They are also commonly used in 保冷(ほれい)バッグ (insulated bags) for picnics and lunch boxes.

Common collocations

保冷剤(ほれいざい)を入(い)れる (to put in an ice pack)
保冷剤(ほれいざい)を付(つ)ける (to include an ice pack)
保冷剤(ほれいざい)を冷凍庫(れいとうこ)で凍(こお)らせる (to freeze an ice pack in the freezer)

The word is a compound of 保冷(ほれい) (keeping cold) and 剤(ざい) (agent/substance). In cake shops, you may be asked 保冷剤(ほれいざい)はお付(つ)けしますか (Shall I include an ice pack?).

Related Words

Compare: 保冷(ほれい)バッグ (cooler bag)

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