液(えき)

えき
noun
liquid, fluid
1. liquid, fluid
A substance that flows freely.
消毒液(しょうどくえき)を使(つか)う。
To use disinfectant liquid.
液体(えきたい)の薬(くすり)。
Liquid medicine.
洗剤(せんざい)の液(えき)がこぼれた。
The detergent liquid spilled.
血液(けつえき)を調(しら)べる検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I had a test to examine my blood.
この液(えき)は目(め)に入(はい)らないように気(き)をつけてください。
Please be careful not to get this liquid in your eyes.

液(えき) means liquid or fluid. It's primarily used in compounds rather than as a standalone word.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 液体(えきたい): liquid (substance)
  • 血液(けつえき): blood
  • 消毒液(しょうどくえき): disinfectant
  • 液晶(えきしょう): liquid crystal (LCD)
  • 溶液(ようえき): solution (chemistry)
  • 洗剤液(せんざいえき): detergent solution
  • 培養液(ばいようえき): culture medium

MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC TERMS:

  • 体液(たいえき): body fluid
  • 髄液(ずいえき): spinal fluid
  • 胃液(いえき): gastric juice

USAGE NOTE:
As a standalone noun, 液(えき) is less common in everyday speech. Instead, specific compounds or 液体(えきたい) are typically used. In technical/scientific contexts, 液(えき) appears frequently in compound terms.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:52 · Revised 2026.2.22 11:03
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