フリーズ

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) フリ​ーズ [fùríꜜìzù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾʲiːzɨᵝ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English freeze.[1][2]

Noun

フリーズ • (furīzu) 

  1. stop-motion
  2. (computing) a hang, a hang-up, a freeze
Synonyms
  • (stop-motion): ストップモーション (sutoppu-mōshon)
  • (computing): ハングアップ (hanguappu)

Verb

フリーズする • (furīzu suru) transitive or intransitive suru (stem フリーズし (furīzu suru shi), past フリーズした (furīzu suru shita))

  1. to freeze from cold
  2. to stop moving, to hold still
  3. (computing) to freeze (become unresponsive)
    Synonym: 固まる (katamaru)
Usage notes

Also used as a standalone command, フリーズ！, as in English “Freeze!”.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English frieze.[1]

Noun

フリーズ • (furīzu) 

  1. (architecture, art) a frieze

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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