noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Removing impurities or unwanted elements to make something pure. Used for physical substances, abstract concepts, or processes.
この装置は水の純化に使われる。
This device is used for water purification.
彼の思想
His ideas gradually became refined.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Making something simpler by removing complexity. Often used in contrast with 単純化, but 純化 can imply a more essential or purified simplicity.
See also: 単純化
手続きの純化を進めている。
We are promoting the simplification of procedures.