(れいとうほぞん)

れいとうほぞん
noun
frozen storage; freezer preservation
1. frozen storage; freezer preservation
Preserving food or other materials by keeping them at freezing temperatures. A common household technique and also used industrially and in medicine.
(あま)ったご(はん)冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)する。
I freeze leftover rice for storage.
この(にく)冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)すれば(いっ)(げつ)()つ。
This meat will last a month if you store it frozen.
(つく)()きのおかずを冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)しておけば、(いそが)しい()でもすぐに食事(しょくじ)準備(じゅんび)ができる。
If you freeze pre-made side dishes, you can prepare meals quickly even on busy days.

USAGE:
Very common in everyday cooking and meal preparation contexts. Japanese cooking blogs and TV shows frequently discuss 冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん) techniques for rice, bread, vegetables, and prepared dishes. Also used in medical contexts for tissue and cell preservation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)する (to freeze for storage)
  • 冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)可能(かのう) (can be stored frozen)
  • 冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)方法(ほうほう) (method of frozen storage)
  • 冷凍保存(れいとうほぞん)期間(きかん) (frozen storage period)