Japanese word

付着

Pronunciation

Romajifuchaku

Meaning

  • nounsticking

Example

ほこりが服に付着しています。ho ko ri ga fuku ni fu chaku shi te i ma su

Dust is sticking to clothes.

Illustration for 付着 (sticking)

More examples

油の付着を防ぐには、使用後に容器をよく洗います。abura no fu chaku o fuse gu ni wa shi yō go ni yō ki o yo ku ara i ma su

To prevent oil from sticking, wash the container well after use.

Core concept

Expresses a substance or object settling onto another surface and staying there.

Common phrases

  • ほこりの付着ho ko ri no fu chaku

    dust adhesion

  • 付着を防ぐfu chaku o fuse gu

    prevent adhesion

  • 付着を確認するfu chaku o kaku nin su ru

    check for adhesion

Similar words

接着setchaku: The act or state of joining surfaces so that they remain connected.
粘着nenchaku: The state in which a sticky material clings to a surface or object.
固着kochaku: The state in which something becomes firmly fixed in one place.

Definition in Japanese

物が他の物に接触し、その表面にとどまること。mono ga hoka no mono ni ses shoku shi so no hyō men ni to do ma ru ko to

Word origin

付着 (fuchaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 付 (fu, "attach") and 着 (chaku, "settle or arrive"), whose combination conveys attachment to a surface.

Usage tips

  • 付着 (fuchaku) is common in formal or technical descriptions of dust, stains, and other material on a surface, whereas 付く (tsuku) is more usual in everyday conversation.

Opposites

  • 剥離hakuridetachmentnoun

Related words

  • 付着物fuchakubutsuadhering substancenoun
  • 付着性fuchakuseiadhesivenessnoun
  • 付着力fuchakuryokuadhesive forcenoun

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