noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sedimentation; precipitation; settling
Technical term for particles or cells settling out of a fluid; common in chemistry, biology, and geology.
赤血球沈降速度を測定する。
Measure the erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Particles in the solution settled and formed a precipitate.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
subsidence; sinking; submerging
Used for land, structures, or objects sinking or settling downward, often due to weight or geological processes.
地盤沈降によって建物が傾いた。
The building tilted due to land subsidence.
埋立地が長年の間に沈降した。
The reclaimed land sank over many years.