noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Geological and physical process of rocks, structures, or materials breaking down due to weather and natural forces.
この岩は長年の風化で丸くなった。
This rock has been rounded by years of weathering.
風化した石造りの遺
Weathered stone ruins remain.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fading of memories; becoming forgotten
Metaphorical extension: memories, events, or cultural knowledge gradually fading or being forgotten over time.
戦争の記憶が風化しないように語り継ぐ。
We pass down the stories so that memories of the war do not fade away.
あの事件はもう風化してしまった。
That incident has already faded from memory.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Chemistry term: the loss of water of crystallization from a hydrated salt, often resulting in a powdery surface. Also cross-referenced with 風解.
See also: 風解
硫酸ナトリウムは空気中で風化しやすい。
Sodium sulfate tends to effloresce in air.