冷蔵庫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ), refrigeration 冷蔵 and storage 庫 combine to denote a refrigerator.
• Basic usage: 冷蔵庫 is an appliance that keeps food and other items refrigerated.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Refrigerator versus freezer
  • It may include a freezer compartment, but the headword differs from 冷凍庫, a freezer.