飽和状態

• 読み: ほうわじょうたい
• ローマ字: houwa jotai
• 漢字の分解: 飽 (hou) — sated, full; 和 (wa) — harmony, balance; 状 (jou) — condition, form; 態 (tai) — state, appearance
• 発音: /hoː.wa.dʑoː.taɪ/

意味

Saturated state; saturation. A condition in which a substance has absorbed or dissolved to its maximum capacity at a given temperature and pressure.

Used in chemistry and physics to describe solutions, vapours, and magnetic materials at maximum capacity. A saturated solution (飽和溶液) cannot dissolve additional solute under prevailing conditions. In meteorology, the atmosphere reaches 飽和状態 when relative humidity hits 100%, leading to condensation. The term is also used figuratively in economics and marketing to describe an oversupplied market.

例文

1. 砂糖を水に溶かし続けると、やがて溶けなくなる飽和状態に達する。
2. 大気が水蒸気で飽和状態になると、雲や霧が発生しやすくなる。
3. スマートフォン市場はすでに飽和状態にあり、新規参入は困難とされている。

使い方ガイド

場面: chemistry, meteorology, physics, economics

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

Compound of 飽和 (saturation: 飽 = to be full/sated + 和 = harmony/balance) + 状態 (state, condition). The metaphor of a vessel so full that no more can enter is central to the meaning.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults (educated)

社会的背景: Universal (educated)