Japanese word

蒸留

Pronunciation

Romajijōryū

Meaning

  • noundistillation

Example

水を蒸留して、不純物を取り除きます。mizu o jō ryū shi te fu jun butsu o to ri nozo ki ma su

We distill water to remove impurities.

Illustration for 蒸留 (distillation)

More examples

その液体は蒸留によって透明になります。so no eki tai wa jō ryū ni yo tte tō mei ni na ri ma su

The liquid becomes clear after distillation.

Core concept

蒸留 (jōryū) turns a liquid into vapor and then back into liquid so that substances with different boiling points can be separated.

Common phrases

  • 蒸留水jō ryū mizu

    distilled water

  • 蒸留酒jō ryū sake

    distilled spirits

  • 蒸留の過程jō ryū no ka tei

    distillation process

Definition in Japanese

液体を加熱して気化させ、冷却して液体に戻すことで、含まれる成分を分離すること。eki tai o ka netsu shi te ki ka sa se rei kyaku shi te eki tai ni modo su ko to de fuku ma re ru sei bun o bun ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese term 蒸留 (jōryū) combines 蒸 (jō, "steam") and 留 (ryū, "keep"), describing vapor that is condensed and retained as liquid.

Usage tips

  • In English, distill also means to reduce a long explanation to its essential points, extending the idea of separating and concentrating what matters.

Related words

  • 蒸留器jōryūkidistillation apparatusnoun
  • 蒸留所jōryūshodistillerynoun
  • 蒸留法jōryūhōdistillation methodnoun

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