🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

冷蔵庫

Pronunciation / Transliteration: れいぞうこ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frigidaire/ˈfrɪdʒ.ɪˌdɛr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は残り物を冷蔵庫に入れました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A brand of refrigerator or a refrigerator in general.

    "She stored the leftovers in the Frigidaire to keep them fresh."
  2. 2

    A common term used to refer to any refrigerator, regardless of brand.

    "He opened the frigidaire to grab a cold drink."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Frigidaire' originated from the Latin word 'frigus', meaning cold, and was trademarked in the early 20th century by the General Motors Corporation for their line of refrigerators. Over time, it became a generic term for refrigerators in American English.

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