noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Physical process of liquid turning into vapor. Used in scientific and everyday contexts.
水は熱すると蒸発する。
Water evaporates when heated.
夏はプールの水がすぐ蒸発してしまう
In summer, the pool water evaporates quickly.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
disappearance; vanishing without a trace
Colloquial, often humorous or dramatic, for a person suddenly disappearing or going missing. Used with people, not objects.
彼は借金を残して蒸発した。
He vanished, leaving his debts behind.
あの俳優、最近蒸発したらしいよ。
I heard that actor recently disappeared without a trace.