Japanese

りつく

こおりつく
Meaning: to freeze up; to freeze over; to be frozen (with fear or tension)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 凍りつく 凍りつかない
Polite 凍りつきます 凍りつきません
Past 凍りついた 凍りつかなかった
Polite + Past 凍りつきました 凍りつきませんでした
Te-form 凍りついて 凍りつかなくて
Potential 凍りつける 凍りつけない
Passive 凍りつかれる 凍りつかれない
Causative 凍りつかせる 凍りつかせない
Causative + Passive 凍りつかされる 凍りつかされない
Imperative 凍りつけ 凍りつくな

Handwriting

凍
り
つ
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Example sentences

The atmosphere in the room froze at his cold gaze.
彼の無礼な振る舞いに、その場の全員が凍りついた。
Everyone present froze at his rude behavior.

Usage Notes

Used both literally for things freezing solid and metaphorically for a situation or atmosphere becoming suddenly tense or silent.

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