溶液

• Reading: ようえき
• Romaji: youeki
• Kanji breakdown: 溶 (you) — dissolve, melt; 液 (eki) — liquid, fluid, juice
• Pronunciation: /joː.e.ki/

Meaning

Solution (liquid). A homogeneous liquid mixture in which a substance has been dissolved.

A chemistry noun for a liquid in which a solute (溶質, youshitsu) has been dissolved in a solvent (溶媒, youbai). Common collocations include 水溶液 (sui youeki, aqueous solution), 食塩水溶液 (shokuensui youeki, saline solution), and 溶液の濃度 (youeki no noudo, concentration of a solution). Primarily encountered in science classes and laboratory settings rather than everyday conversation.

Examples

1. この溶液の濃度を測定してください。 Please measure the concentration of this solution.
2. 実験で使う溶液を正確に準備する必要がある。 The solutions used in the experiment need to be prepared accurately.
3. 砂糖を水に溶かすと溶液になる。 Dissolving sugar in water creates a solution.

Usage Guide

Context: chemistry, laboratory, science education

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 溶 (you, dissolve/melt) + 液 (eki, liquid/fluid). Literally 'dissolved liquid' — a liquid in which another substance has been dissolved.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal