解凍します（かいとうします、kaitoushimasu）
- to thaw

The Japanese word 解凍します (読み方：かいとうします, *kaitō shimasu*) means "to defrost," "to thaw," or "to unfreeze." It refers to the process of changing something that is frozen, such as food or an object, from a solid state to a liquid or more pliable state by raising its temperature. This verb implies a deliberate action to reverse the effects of freezing. 解凍します is the polite, ます-form of the verb.

⚫︎ 冷凍した肉を 解凍します。 Translation: I will defrost the frozen meat. ⚫︎ 電子レンジで ケーキを 解凍します。 Translation: I will defrost the cake in the microwave. ⚫︎ 冷蔵庫で 冷凍食品を ゆっくり 解凍します。 Translation: I'll slowly thaw the frozen food in the refrigerator.

You use 解凍します in situations where you are talking about thawing something that has been frozen. It's commonly used in contexts related to cooking, food storage, or sometimes for scientific or technical applications. You would typically use this word when you want to describe the action of getting something from a frozen state back to a state where it is usable or ready to be used. The polite form, 解凍します, is appropriate for general conversation.

The word is typically written using the kanji 解凍します. The hiragana reading is かいとうします。The kanji 解 means "untie," "undo," or "solve," and 凍 means "freeze." There aren't any other ways of writing it that are commonly used. The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is standard as shown. You can also see 解凍 in noun form.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 解凍します, as the action of thawing is quite specific. Depending on the context, you might use more descriptive phrases.

The opposite of 解凍します would be a word or phrase that describes freezing. This includes words like: * 冷凍します (*reitō shimasu*) - to freeze * 凍らせます (*korasemasu*) - to freeze (causative form)

冷凍した野菜を食べる前に、必ず 解凍します。 ・Translation: Before eating frozen vegetables, be sure to thaw them. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the importance of thawing frozen vegetables before consumption.

説明書を読んで、食品を安全に 解凍します。 ・Translation: Read the instructions and thaw the food safely. ・Explanation: This sentence emphasizes the importance of following instructions to ensure safe food thawing practices.

The word 解凍します is a compound word. 解 (kai) means "to untie", "to solve", or "to release". 凍 (tō) means "to freeze". Thus, the combination 解凍 (*kaitō*) literally means "to unfreeze" or "to thaw". The suffix します (*shimasu*) is added to make it a verb in the polite form.