液体|えきたいekitai[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounliquid
    水みずと石油せきゆは共ともに液体えきたいである。↗
    Water and oil are both liquids.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymリキッドNeutralLoanword mostly seen in product names for cosmetics and hair products; for liquids in general, 「液体」 is the usual word.
  • Related液状えきじょうNeutralRefers to the state of being liquid, focusing on form, as in 「液状化」; 「液体」 denotes the substance itself.
  • Related水物みずものNeutralDrinks or water-rich foods, and figuratively an unpredictable matter; though it can mean liquid, it is not normally used in place of 「液体」.
  • Antonym固体こたいNeutralA substance with a fixed shape; the opposite of 「液体」 among the three states of matter.
  • Antonym気体きたいNeutralGas; stands opposite 「液体」 and 「固体」 among the three states of matter.

Use 「液体」 for liquids in general. 「リキッド」 appears in product names like cosmetics; 「液状」 describes the liquid state or form; 「水物」 can mean liquids, drinks or watery foods, or something unpredictable, but rarely replaces 「液体」. The antonyms are 「固体」 and 「気体」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物質ぶっしつの三態さんたいの一ひとつ。物質ぶっしつを構成こうせいする分子ぶんし間かんの距離きょりは小ちいさいが、分子ぶんし間かんの結合けつごう力りょくが弱よわいため、他たの分子ぶんしに対たいする位置いちが容易よういに変かわりうる状態じょうたい。気体きたいと異ことなり、圧力あつりょくに対たいして体積たいせきをほとんど変かえない。一般いっぱんに外部がいぶからの圧力あつりょくを下さげたり熱ねつを加くわえることにより気体きたいに、逆ぎゃくに熱ねつを奪うばうことにより固体こたいに態たいを変かえる。リキッド。
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