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化成 (かせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
chemical change ; transformation
chemistry
Primarily a chemistry term for a substance changing into a different substance. Also used more broadly for transformation, but the chemical sense is dominant.
化か 成せい 肥ひ 料りょう は 化か 学がく 的てき に 合ごう 成せい さ れ た 肥ひ 料りょう です 。
Chemical fertilizers are fertilizers synthesized chemically.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 変へん 化か 変化 is a general word for change or variation, while 化成 specifically implies a chemical or fundamental transformation.
合ごう 成せい 合成 means synthesis or composition, often used when combining elements to create something new, whereas 化成 focuses on the transformation process itself.
Etymology Compound of 化 (change, transform) and 成 (become, form). The combination naturally conveys the idea of transformation into a new form, especially in chemical contexts.