凝固
凝固 (gyōko) refers to the physical process where a liquid changes into a solid state, typically due to cooling or a chemical reaction. It is most commonly used in scientific contexts like chemistry, geology, and medicine, such as describing blood clotting or the solidification of lava.
Examples
3 of 5牛乳に酢を入れると、タンパク質が凝固します。
When you add vinegar to milk, the proteins solidify.
本実験では、溶液の凝固温度を正確に測定する必要があります。
In this experiment, it is necessary to accurately measure the solidification temperature of the solution.
寒すぎて、バケツの水が凝固し始めてるよ。
It's so cold that the water in the bucket is starting to freeze up.
Word Family
Memory Tip
The first kanji 凝 (gyō) means 'freeze' or 'stiffen,' and the second 固 (ko) means 'hard' or 'solid.' Together they describe 'stiffening into a solid.'
Quick Quiz
冬の寒い夜、池の水が___して氷になった。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 凝固
Examples
牛乳に酢を入れると、タンパク質が凝固します。
everydayWhen you add vinegar to milk, the proteins solidify.
本実験では、溶液の凝固温度を正確に測定する必要があります。
formalIn this experiment, it is necessary to accurately measure the solidification temperature of the solution.
寒すぎて、バケツの水が凝固し始めてるよ。
informalIt's so cold that the water in the bucket is starting to freeze up.
マグマは地表付近で急激に冷却され、凝固して火成岩となる。
academicMagma is rapidly cooled near the Earth's surface, solidifying to become igneous rock.
新開発の凝固剤により、コンクリートの施工時間を大幅に短縮できます。
businessWith our newly developed setting agent, concrete construction time can be significantly reduced.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
血液凝固因子
blood clotting factors
凝固点降下
freezing-point depression
不規則凝固
irregular solidification
Often Confused With
凝縮 (gyōshuku) is the transition from gas to liquid (condensation), while 凝固 is liquid to solid.
Usage Notes
While 凝固 is a precise technical term, the verb form 固まる (katamaru) is used more frequently in casual conversation. Use 凝固 when discussing science, medicine, or industrial processes.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 凝固 for things getting 'stuck' or 'stiff' (like shoulders), but 凝固 is strictly for the physical phase change from liquid to solid.
Memory Tip
The first kanji 凝 (gyō) means 'freeze' or 'stiffen,' and the second 固 (ko) means 'hard' or 'solid.' Together they describe 'stiffening into a solid.'
Word Origin
Derived from Middle Chinese roots where '凝' means congeal and '固' means solid/firm.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Japanese cuisine, 凝固 is the process used to make Tofu, where a coagulant (nigari) is added to soy milk.
Quick Quiz
冬の寒い夜、池の水が___して氷になった。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 凝固
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