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凝固 (ぎょうこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
coagulation ; solidification ; freezing
Refers to a liquid turning into a solid or semi-solid state, whether by cooling (freezing), chemical reaction (coagulation), or physical change (solidification). Used in scientific, medical, and everyday contexts.
The oil solidified from the cold.
Similar words 凍とう 結けつ 凍結 specifically means freezing (turning into ice), while 凝固 is a broader term for any liquid-to-solid transition, including coagulation and solidification.
固こ 化か 固化 is a more general term for solidification, often used in engineering or material science, whereas 凝固 often implies a natural or biological process.
Etymology From 凝 (gyō, 'congeal, freeze') + 固 (ko, 'harden'). The reading is on'yomi. The term is used in both technical and general Japanese.
