発酵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 発酵 is read as はっこう and means fermentation; it is followed by する for fermenting or させる for causing fermentation.
• Basic usage: It distinguishes intentionally fermenting dough from beans undergoing fermentation and developing an aroma.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Causing dough to ferment
  • 発酵させる means placing the dough somewhere warm so that it ferments. Example: 生地を暖かい場所に置いて発酵させる。
• A material fermenting
  • 発酵する describes the beans fermenting and producing a distinctive aroma. Example: 豆が発酵する過程で独特の香りが生まれる。