How to Say ‘Refrigerator’ in Japanese
れいぞうこ
reizou ko
[ray-zoh koh]
💬 Usage Tip: [れいぞうこ] literally means "refrigerator," but in a store it can refer to the refrigerated case or chilled section too.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Convenience stores use open refrigerated shelves for drinks, sandwiches, and many ready-to-eat items.
Phrase Breakdown
れいぞう
reizou
[ray-zoh]
refrigerated / cold-storage
This part refers to refrigeration or keeping things cold.
れいぞうこにのみものがあります。
There are drinks in the refrigerator section.
こ
ko
[koh]
child / suffix here forming box
In れいぞうこ, こ helps form the word for refrigerator; alone here it is just one part of the full word.
れいぞうこ、ということばでつかいます。
It is used in the word reizouko.
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