氷（こおり、koori）
- ice

The Japanese word 氷氷, read as こおり, primarily means "ice." It refers to water that has been frozen solid. It can also figuratively represent something cold or aloof.

⚫︎氷氷が溶ける。 Translation: The ice is melting. ⚫︎ 冷たい氷氷水が欲しい。 Translation: I want cold ice water. ⚫︎ 彼女は氷氷のように冷たい。 Translation: She is as cold as ice (referring to her personality).

This word is used in various contexts: ⚫︎ When discussing frozen water. ⚫︎ When talking about cold temperatures or substances. ⚫︎ Figuratively, to describe someone's cold or emotionless demeanor. You can use it in both formal and informal conversations.

⚫︎ The word is written with the kanji 氷氷. ⚫︎ The hiragana reading is こおり. ⚫︎ There are no common variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ There aren't many direct synonyms for "ice" itself, but related words include: ⚫︎ アイス (aisu) - "Ice" (loanword, often used for ice cream, etc.) ⚫︎ 凍る (こおる) - "To freeze" (verb form) ⚫︎ 冷凍 (れいとう) - "Freezing / Frozen"

⚫︎ 水 (みず) - Water. ⚫︎ 熱 (ねつ) - Heat. ⚫︎ 温かい (あたたかい) - Warm.

夏の暑い日に、冷たい《氷氷を入れた飲み物は最高だ。》 ・Translation: On a hot summer day, a drink with cold ice is the best. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the enjoyment of a cold beverage with ice on a warm day.

その《氷氷の彫刻は、とても美しかった。》 ・Translation: That ice sculpture was very beautiful. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an ice sculpture.

The kanji 氷氷 is a pictograph. It depicts a frozen block of water. The component on the left side, "氵" (san-su), represents water, and the part on the right side, "冫" (ni-sui), symbolizes ice. The meaning of 氷氷 directly evolved from its visual representation of ice.