noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to a solid with a regular atomic structure, or the process of forming such a solid. Used in chemistry, mineralogy, and everyday contexts.
雪の結晶を顕微鏡で観察した。
I observed snow crystals under a microscope.
この溶
Salt crystallized from this solution.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Figurative use: the tangible outcome of effort, love, or collaboration. Often appears in phrases like 愛の結晶 (fruit of love) or 努力の結晶 (fruit of one's labor).
See also: 愛の結晶
この作品は長年の研究の結晶です。
This work is the fruit of many years of research.
二人の愛の結晶として、新しい命が生まれた。
A new life was born as the fruit of their love.