液状(えきじょう)

Composed of 液(えき) (liquid, fluid) + 状(じょう) (state, form). Functions as both a noun and a modifier with の. The derived term 液状化(えきじょうか) (liquefaction) is a critical concept in earthquake science — when ground shaking causes saturated soil to behave like liquid, damaging buildings and infrastructure. This was notably observed during the 2011 東日本大震災(ひがしにほんだいしんさい) and the 2024 能登半島地震(のとはんとうじしん). Common collocations: 液状(えきじょう)化(か) (liquefaction), 液状(えきじょう)化(か)現象(げんしょう) (liquefaction phenomenon), 液状(えきじょう)のり (liquid glue). Part of the 〜状(じょう) (in the form/state of ~) word family: 粉状(ふんじょう) (powdered), 固形状(こけいじょう) (solid).