液体(えきたい)

えきたい
noun
liquid, fluid
1. liquid, fluid
A substance that flows freely and has no fixed shape, one of the three states of matter.
水(みず)は液体(えきたい)の一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Water is a type of liquid.
この液体(えきたい)は何(なん)ですか。
What is this liquid?
液体(えきたい)を容器(ようき)に入(い)れてください。
Please put the liquid in the container.
飛行機(ひこうき)には液体(えきたい)の持(も)ち込(こ)みに制限(せいげん)がある。
There are restrictions on carrying liquids onto airplanes.
氷(こおり)が溶(と)けて液体(えきたい)になった。
The ice melted and became liquid.

液体(えきたい) refers to liquid or fluid, one of the three states of matter.

STATES OF MATTER:

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

TRAVEL NOTE:
At Japanese airports, 液体(えきたい)持(も)ち込(こ)み制限(せいげん) (liquid carry-on restrictions) apply, limiting liquids to 100ml containers.

Related Words

Related: 固体(こたい) (solid (state of matter))
Related: 気体(きたい) (gas (state of matter))
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.5.30 3:08
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