凍った
kootta
The English word 'icy' is translated into Japanese as 凍った (kootta).
凍った is used to describe something that is extremely cold, frigid. In colloquial speech, you might also hear 氷っぽい to describe things that give off an icy or frosty impression.
Meaning: extremely cold, frigid (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
It literally translates to 'frozen'.
How do you pronounce it?
kootta
Did you know?
- The phrase 凍り付く is used not just for water turning to ice, but to describe a room when a conversation suddenly becomes awkward or silent, as if the air itself froze.
- In Japan, the feeling of 'icy' air is often associated with the word 凛とした, which describes a coldness that is crisp, dignified and refreshing rather than just freezing.
- While 凍った describes ice, the Japanese word for 'cold' changes based on whether you feel it in your skin or your core. 寒い is used for the icy air and weather, but 冷たい is used for an icy object or a person's personality.
Examples in context
- The drink is refreshing but a bit 氷っぽい.The drink is refreshing but a bit icy.
- 凍った道を歩くのは大変だ。Kootta michi o aruku no wa taihen da.Walking on an icy road is difficult.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Daishoto are walking outside on a winter morning.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、地面が凍ったみたいだよ。Mite, jimen ga kootta mitai da yo.Look, the ground looks icy.
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ。滑りやすいから気をつけて。Hontou da. Suberiyasui kara ki o tsukete.You're right. Be careful because it's slippery.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔、足元が凍った場所にあるよ。Daishoto, ashimoto ga kootta basho ni aru yo.Daishoto, you are standing on an icy spot.
- 大翔 Hiroto教えてくれてありがとう、陽葵。Oshiete kurete arigato, Hiyori.Thanks for telling me, Hiyori.
