“To freeze” in Japanese
Short answer
To freeze in Japanese is “竦む” (sukumu). Full meaning: to freeze (from fear, etc.), to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise), to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower, to shrink in on oneself.
Other ways to say “To freeze” in Japanese
凍る
kooru to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over
凍える
kogoeru to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled
凍らす
koorasu to freeze, to refrigerate
凝らす
korasu to freeze, to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate; to concentrate, to focus on, to devote, to apply oneself
凍みる
shimiru to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
凍てる
iteru to freeze, to freeze over
凍てつく
itetsuku to freeze
縮み上がる
chijimiagaru to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.), to cower, to flinch; to shrink up, to shrink, to shrivel up
固める
katameru to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt); to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate; to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establi
凝す
korasu to freeze, to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate; to concentrate, to focus on, to devote, to apply oneself
氷る
kooru to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.