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N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(こご)えるto freeze, to be chilled, to be frozen

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled

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    凍える 【こごえる】

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      (こご)ないように(あたた)かい格好(かっこう)をする。

      To dress warmly to avoid getting cold.

      • N3

      今日(きょう)(からだ)(しん)まで(こご)えるような(さむ)さです。

      It's so cold today that it feels like my body is freezing to the core.

      • N3

      手足(てあし)(こご)てしまって上手(うま)()()(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      My hands and feet are frozen, so I can't write well.

      • N3

      (こご)ている(とき)(あたた)かいお()(さわ)ると、熱湯(ねっとう)のように(あつ)(かん)じる。

      When you touch warm water while you're frozen, it feels as hot as boiling water.

      • N3

      (さむ)さで(こご)ずに()むかどうかは、どんなに(あたた)かい格好(かっこう)出来(でき)るか次第(しだい)である。

      Whether you can avoid freezing in the cold depends on how warm you can dress.

      • N2
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