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水が凍って固体になると氷と呼ばれる。

Sentence Analyzer

凍って 固体 なる 呼ばれる

English Translation

When water freezes and becomes solid, we call it ice.

Furigana

(みず)(こお)って固体(こたい)になると(こおり)()ばれる。

Romanji

Mizu ga kōtte kotai ni naru to kōri to yobareru.

Words

(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
凍る (こおる)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
固体 (こたい)
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(こおり)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
呼ぶ (よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: トウ、 こお.る、 こご.える、 こご.る、 い.てる、 し.みる
Meanings: frozen, congeal, refrigerate
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Readings: ヒョウ、 こおり、 ひ、 こお.る
Meanings: icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite