to saturate
01
飽和させる, 浸す
to pour or to put a significant amount of something into a place or thing to the point of not being able to add anymore
Transitive: to saturate sth | to saturate sth with sth
例
After the rain, the soil became saturated with water, making it difficult for additional rainfall to be absorbed.
雨の後、土壌は水で飽和し、追加の降雨が吸収されにくくなりました。
The market was saturated with similar products, making it challenging for new entries to gain attention.
市場は類似した製品で飽和状態にあり、新規参入が注目を集めることが難しくなっていました。
02
飽和させる, 浸す
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound
Transitive: to saturate a solution | to saturate a solution with a compound
例
The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful.
化学者は、スプーン一杯ずつ塩を加えることで溶液を飽和させようとしました。
After hours of stirring, the sugar had completely saturated the tea.
何時間もかき混ぜた後、砂糖は完全にお茶を飽和させた。
