固体
こたい
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
Example sentences
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Water becomes solid when it freezes.
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When a solid melts, it becomes liquid.
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Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.
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The common state of this matter is solid.
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When water freezes and becomes solid, we call it ice.
More examples (4)
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Water in a solid state is called ice.
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Matter can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas.
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The process by which substances are turned directly from a solid state into a gas is called sublimation.
僕は、黄色い粉末を白い粉末と混ぜて茶色の粉末にしたり、結晶を粉末と混ぜてほこりにしたり、液体を固体と結合させて、泥を作ったりなどあれこれやってみたのだ。
I tried this and that, blending yellow with white powders and obtaining brown, mixing crystals with powders and getting dust, combining liquids with solids and making mud.