冷凍食品

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 冷凍食品(れいとうしょくひん) is a compound noun for food preserved by freezing.
• Basic usage: It appears when discussing food bought for busy days or heating instructions on a package.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Storage compared with 冷蔵
  • 冷凍 refers to freezing, while 冷蔵 refers to keeping something refrigerated.
  • The distinction concerns the storage method rather than simply whether the food feels cold.
• Words on the package
  • 加熱時間 means the time required for heating and appears alongside preparation instructions on packaging.