🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

急速冷凍

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyūsoku reitō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deep-freezing/ˈdiːˌfriː.zɪŋ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"急速冷凍により食材の旨味が逃げません。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of freezing food or other substances very rapidly at very low temperatures to preserve their quality and nutritional value.

    "Deep-freezing allows seasonal fruits and vegetables to be stored for months without losing their flavor."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or used for the rapid and intensive freezing of items, particularly perishable goods.

    "The factory is equipped with state-of-the-art deep-freezing chambers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the prefix 'deep-' (indicating intensity or thoroughness, from Middle English) and the participle of 'freeze' (from Old English 'frēosan', of Germanic origin). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the commercial development of industrial refrigeration and domestic food preservation technologies.

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