How do you say "freezer" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "freezer" is 冷凍庫 (reitōko). It is a noun pronounced "reh-ee-toh-koh".

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Pronunciation

冷凍庫 is written in kanji. Romanised as reitōko, it sounds roughly like "reh-ee-toh-koh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

この建物には大きな冷凍庫があります。

Kono tatemono ni wa ookina Reitōko ga arimasu.

This building has a large freezer.

Usage notes

Reitōko (冷凍庫) means freezer in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 冷凍庫

How do you pronounce 冷凍庫?

冷凍庫 is romanised as reitōko. Say it roughly like "reh-ee-toh-koh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 冷凍庫 formal or casual?

冷凍庫 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 冷凍庫 written in Japanese?

冷凍庫 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.