Translation guide
The English word "condensation" covers several distinct concepts in Japanese. The most common meaning is the physical process of vapor turning into liquid, expressed with 結露 (けつろ) for dew/condensation on surfaces or 凝縮 (ぎょうしゅく) for scientific contexts. For making something shorter or more concise, use 要約 (ようやく) or 凝縮 (ぎょうしゅく) in abstract senses. Other meanings include chemical condensation reactions (縮合, しゅくごう) and psychological condensation (圧縮, あっしゅく) in Freudian theory.
Describing water droplets forming on a cold surface, or the general scientific process of gas turning into liquid.
The most common word for condensation in everyday life, especially water droplets on windows, walls, or pipes. Often used in household contexts.
There is condensation on the window.
Condensation is bad in winter.
Scientific/technical term for condensation (gas to liquid). Used in physics, chemistry, and engineering. Less common in daily conversation.
Water vapor condenses into water.
Rare synonym for 結露. Almost never used in modern Japanese.
露結 is an old word.
Expressing the act of condensing a text, speech, or idea into a shorter form.
The standard word for summarizing or condensing information. Used as a noun or する-verb.
Please condense this article.
Can be used metaphorically for condensing ideas, emotions, or essence. Implies intense concentration into a compact form.
Means abridgement or condensation, often used for texts or contracts. Less common than 要約.
Referring to a chemical reaction where two molecules combine, often with loss of a small molecule like water.
In psychoanalysis, the process where multiple dream elements combine into a single image.
The standard translation for Freud's concept of condensation in dreams. Literally means compression.
Dream condensation is due to unconscious processes.
結露 (けつろ) is used for everyday condensation on surfaces like windows and walls. 凝縮 (ぎょうしゅく) is the scientific term for the phase change from gas to liquid. In daily life, use 結露.
In winter, condensation forms on the windows.
Condensation is the phenomenon of gas turning into liquid.
結露 only means physical condensation (dew). To express condensing a text, use 要約 or 凝縮 metaphorically.
He gave a condensation of the story.
この小説には作者の思想が凝縮されている。
The author's thoughts are condensed in this novel.
We created a condensed version of the contract.