凝縮する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 凝縮する | 凝縮しない |
| Polite | 凝縮します | 凝縮しません |
| Past polite | 凝縮しました | 凝縮しませんでした |
| Past | 凝縮した | 凝縮しなかった |
| Te-form | 凝縮して | 凝縮しないで |
| Desire | 凝縮したい | 凝縮したくない |
| Potential | 凝縮できる | 凝縮できない |
| Passive | 凝縮される | 凝縮されない |
| Causative | 凝縮させる | 凝縮させない |
| Causative passive | 凝縮させられる | 凝縮させられない |
| Volitional | 凝縮しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 凝縮しましょう | |
| Imperative | 凝縮しろ | 凝縮するな |
| Conditional | 凝縮すれば | 凝縮しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 凝縮したら | 凝縮しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for abstract things like ideas, emotions, effort, or essence being condensed into a concentrated form. Often implies intensity or distillation.
The author's life experiences are condensed into this novel.
彼の言葉には深い意味が凝縮されていた。
His words were packed with deep meaning.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Technical term for the physical process where a vapor or gas turns into liquid. Used in scientific contexts.
水蒸気が冷やされて凝縮し、水滴になる。
Water vapor cools, condenses, and becomes water droplets.
His whole life is condensed into this one book.
Water vapor cools and condenses into droplets.
This short story is a condensed version that captures the charm of the original.
凝縮 is the reverse process of gas turning back into liquid, the opposite of 揮発's vapor formation.
凝縮する shares the kanji 凝 with 凝らす but means to condense or compress physically, not to concentrate mental effort or stiffen a body part.