This is the 3135th most frequent Japanese word.
凍結
"凍結" means "freeze" or "freezing" and can refer to physical freezing or suspension/halting of activities.
In this sentence, '凍結' refers to the physical freezing of roads, often due to cold weather, indicating caution regarding slippery conditions.
道路が凍結しているので、注意が必要です。
The roads are frozen, so caution is necessary.
Here, '凍結' is used metaphorically to describe the suspension or halt of financial resources, indicating inactivity.
そのプロジェクトの予算は現在凍結されています。
The budget for that project is currently frozen.
In this context, '凍結' is explained scientifically as the transformation of water into ice, observing natural principles.