Translation guide
How to express 'solvent' in Japanese, covering both the chemical substance and the financial concept.
A liquid that dissolves another substance.
The standard technical term for a solvent in chemistry.
水は最も一般的な溶媒です。
Water is the most common solvent.
この反応には有機溶媒が必要です。
This reaction requires an organic solvent.
Often used interchangeably with 溶媒, but can imply a solvent used for industrial or practical purposes, like paint thinner.
Specifically refers to paint thinner or lacquer thinner, a common organic solvent. Often used in DIY contexts.
Having enough money to pay debts; not bankrupt.
Literally 'has the ability to pay'. A clear and formal way to express solvency.
その会社はまだ支払い能力がある。
The company is still solvent.
Directly translating 'solvent' as 溶媒 in a financial context would be nonsensical. Use the phrases provided for the financial meaning.
この溶剤は塗料を薄めるのに使います。
This solvent is used to thin paint.
シンナーの匂いがきつい。
The smell of thinner is strong.
Means 'not insolvent' or 'not in excess of liabilities'. Used in financial contexts.
現時点では債務超過ではない。
At this point, it is solvent (not insolvent).
Loanword from English, used in financial jargon to mean 'solvent'. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
その企業はソルベントだ。
The enterprise is solvent.