Japanese word

定着

Pronunciation

Romajiteichaku

Meaning

  • nounbecome ingrained

Example

この考え方は社会に定着しています。ko no kanga e kata wa sha kai ni tei chaku shi te i ma su

This way of thinking has become ingrained in society.

Illustration for 定着 (become ingrained)

More examples

新しい習慣の定着には、毎日の練習が効果的です。atara shi i shū kan no tei chaku ni wa mai nichi no ren shū ga kō ka teki de su

Daily practice is effective for establishing a new habit.

Core concept

Shows something taking hold in a community until it is no longer temporary or unfamiliar.

Common phrases

  • 定着が進むtei chaku ga susu mu

    become more established

  • 地域に定着するchi iki ni tei chaku su ru

    become established in a community

  • 定着を促すtei chaku o unaga su

    promote adoption

Similar words

浸透shintō: The gradual spread of an idea or practice through a group until it reaches many people.
普及fukyū: The spread of a product, idea, or practice so that it is used by many people.
習慣化shūkanka: The process by which an action becomes a regular habit through repeated practice.

Definition in Japanese

考え方や習慣などが人々の間に根付き、安定して続くようになること。kanga e kata ya shū kan na do ga hito bito no aida ni ne zu ki an tei shi te tsuzu ku yō ni na ru ko to

Word origin

In 定着 (teichaku), 定 (tei, "fixed") and 着 (chaku, "attach or arrive") combine to describe a practice or idea becoming fixed among people.

Usage tips

  • 定着する (teichaku suru) can describe a word entering ordinary use, but it does not simply mean that every speaker knows or likes the word.

Other meanings

  • settlingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 定着率teichakuritsuretention ratenoun
  • 定着度teichakudolevel of acceptancenoun
  • 定着化teichakukaestablishmentnoun

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