How do you say "fridge" in Japanese?

冷蔵庫

reizōko

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "fridge" is 冷蔵庫 (reizōko).

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Pronunciation

冷蔵庫 is written using kanji. Romanised as reizōko, it sounds roughly like "reh-zoh-koh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Reizōko combines cold (冷), storage (蔵), and container (庫). Reizōko is the standard term for refrigerator and is deeply rooted in Japanese kanji.

Example sentence

あの冷蔵庫はとても大きいです。

Ano Reizōko wa totemo ookii desu.

That fridge is very large.

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How to remember 冷蔵庫

Rei (cold) zo (storage, treasure vault) ko (container). A fridge is a cold storage vessel. This kanji compound has no English loanword equivalent.

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Questions about 冷蔵庫

How do you pronounce 冷蔵庫?

冷蔵庫 is romanised as reizōko. Say it roughly like "reh-zoh-koh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 冷蔵庫 formal or casual?

冷蔵庫 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 冷蔵庫 written in Japanese?

冷蔵庫 is written using kanji. Reizōko combines cold (冷), storage (蔵), and container (庫).

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