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.

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

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 2026.9.2 11:55

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