N31246/1669

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rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over

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Example sentences

いけこおった

The pond froze over.

さむすぎて水道管すいどうかんこおかもしれない。

It's so cold that the water pipes might freeze.

昨夜さくや気温きおん道路どうろこおってしまった

The road froze due to last night's temperature.

このかわふゆになるとこおらないこともおおい。

This river often doesn't freeze even in winter.

氷点下ひょうてんかよるつづいたため、みずうみ表面ひょうめん完全かんぜんこおっている

Because freezing nights have continued, the surface of the lake is completely frozen.