液晶

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 液晶 is read as えきしょう and means liquid crystal or an LCD display.
• Basic usage: It can identify a faded clock display or two kinds of screens compared in a store.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• When an LCD fades
  • 液晶: The old clock’s LCD has faded so the numbers cannot be read. Example: 古い時計の液晶が薄くなって数字が読めない。
• Comparing liquid crystal screens
  • 液晶: Two kinds of liquid crystal screens are compared at the store. Example: 店頭で二種類の液晶の見え方を比べた。