Vocabulary
What does 凍える (こごえる, kogoeru) mean?
凍える (こごえる, kogoeru) means to freeze, to be numb with cold.
Quick facts| Reading | こごえる |
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| Romaji | kogoeru |
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| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkogoeru
to freeze, to be numb with cold
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold)
Example sentences
外は凍えるほど寒かった。
It was cold enough outside to freeze.
手が凍えて、字が書けない。
My hands are frozen, so I can't write.
