noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Technical term for the direct transition from solid to gas. Used in chemistry and physics.
ドライアイスは常温で昇華する。
Dry ice sublimates at room temperature.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
In Freudian psychology, the process of channeling socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions.
芸術は性的衝動の昇華だと言われることがある。
Art is sometimes said to be a sublimation of sexual impulses.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
sublimation (refinement); transformation into a higher form
Figurative use: transforming something base or ordinary into a purer, nobler, or more sophisticated state. Often used in artistic, spiritual, or philosophical contexts.
彼は苦しみを芸術に昇華させた。
He sublimated his suffering into art.
日常の経験を詩に昇華する。
Sublimate everyday experiences into poetry.