冷凍室(れいとうしつ)

れいとうしつ
noun
freezer; freezer compartment
1. freezer; freezer compartment
The freezing compartment of a refrigerator, or a standalone freezer unit. Used for storing frozen food and making ice.
冷凍室(れいとうしつ)に入(い)れておいて。
Put it in the freezer.
冷凍室(れいとうしつ)がいっぱいになった。
The freezer is full.
肉(にく)を冷凍室(れいとうしつ)から出(だ)して解凍(かいとう)してください。
Please take the meat out of the freezer and defrost it.

Compound of 冷凍(れいとう) (freezing) and 室(しつ) (room, compartment). Refers to either the freezer section of a household refrigerator or a commercial/industrial freezer room.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 冷凍室(れいとうしつ)に入(い)れる: to put in the freezer
  • 冷凍室(れいとうしつ)から出(だ)す: to take out of the freezer
  • 冷凍室(れいとうしつ)の温度(おんど): freezer temperature
  • 冷凍室(れいとうしつ)の整理(せいり): organizing the freezer

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 冷凍庫(れいとうこ): freezer — essentially the same meaning; 冷凍庫(れいとうこ) is more common in everyday speech for standalone freezers
  • 冷蔵室(れいぞうしつ): refrigerator compartment — the chilled (not frozen) section of a fridge
  • 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator — the entire appliance including both fridge and freezer sections
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