冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

Refrigerator; fridge

N5noun·reizouko

How to remember it

冷 (cold) + 蔵 (store) + 庫 (box) — a cold storage box that keeps food chilled.

Example sentences

  • 冷蔵庫に牛乳があります。

    れいぞうこにぎゅうにゅうがあります。

    There is milk in the refrigerator.

  • 新しい冷蔵庫を買いました。

    あたらしいれいぞうこをかいました。

    I bought a new refrigerator.

Usage

Common household appliance; 冷凍庫 is the separate freezer compartment.

Related words

冷凍庫電子レンジ台所キッチン

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