1.
condensation
the physical process of gas or vapor turning into liquid, typically by cooling
水蒸気が凝縮する。
Water vapor condenses.
冷たいガラスに凝縮水がつく。
Condensation forms on cold glass.
凝縮器で蒸気を液体に変える。
The condenser converts steam into liquid.
2.
concentration; distillation
the act of compressing or concentrating the essence of something
思いを一言に凝縮する。
To condense one's thoughts into a single word.
人生の経験が凝縮された作品。
A work that distills life's experiences.
情報を凝縮して伝える。
To convey information in condensed form.
凝縮 refers to both physical condensation and metaphorical concentration.
KANJI BREAKDOWN:
- 凝 (congeal, freeze, concentrate)
- 縮 (shrink, contract)
SENSE 1 (Physical condensation):
- 凝縮器 (condenser)
- 凝縮水 (condensation water)
- 凝縮熱 (latent heat of condensation)
SENSE 2 (Metaphorical concentration):
Used to describe distilling complex ideas, experiences, or emotions into a concentrated form.
USAGE:
- 凝縮する (to condense - suru verb)
- 凝縮された (condensed, concentrated)
RELATED TERMS:
- 蒸発 (evaporation - opposite process)
- 濃縮 (concentration, thickening)