English–Japanese

“evaporation” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijōhatsu

Example

暑い日は水が蒸発しやすいです。atsu i hi wa mizu ga jō hatsu shi ya su i de su

Water evaporates easily on hot days.

Illustration for 蒸発 (evaporation)

How to say “evaporation” in Japanese

“Evaporation” in Japanese is 蒸発 (jōhatsu).

Describes a liquid leaving its surface as vapor and spreading into the surrounding air.

Full entry for 蒸発: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 蒸発

ふたをしっかり閉めると、液体の蒸発を抑えられます。fu ta o shi kka ri shi me ru to eki tai no jō hatsu o osa e ra re ma su

Closing the lid tightly can reduce the evaporation of the liquid.

Tips for using 蒸発

  • In English, evaporate also means to disappear gradually, as when a plan or opportunity fades away, extending the physical sense into an abstract one.

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