Japanese word

愛着

Pronunciation

Romajiaichaku

Meaning

  • nounattachment

Example

私はこの古いかばんに愛着があります。watashi wa ko no furu i ka ba n ni ai chaku ga a ri ma su

I am attached to this old bag.

Illustration for 愛着 (attachment)

More examples

使い込んだ道具には、自然に愛着が湧きます。tsuka i ko n da dō gu ni wa shi zen ni ai chaku ga wa ki ma su

You naturally grow attached to tools that you have used for a long time.

Core concept

It describes affection that becomes firmly fixed on a person or thing and is not easily lost.

Common phrases

  • 愛着があるai chaku ga a ru

    be attached to ___

  • 愛着を持つai chaku o mo tsu

    have an attachment to ___

  • 愛着が湧くai chaku ga wa ku

    grow attached to ___

Similar words

愛情aijō: A warm feeling of care and affection toward a person or thing.
思い入れomoiire: A deep personal connection to a person, place, or thing.
親しみshitashimi: A friendly feeling that comes from familiarity with a person or thing.
執着shūchaku: A powerful attachment that makes letting go of a person or thing difficult.

Definition in Japanese

人や物に心が引かれ、離れがたく感じる気持ち。hito ya mono ni kokoro ga hi ka re hana re ga ta ku kan ji ru ki mo chi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 愛着 (aichaku) combines 愛 (ai, "love or affection") with 着 (chaku, "sticking or settling"), giving the sense of affection that remains attached.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 愛着 (aichaku) commonly applies to familiar objects such as a well-used bag, not only to relationships with people.

Other meanings

  • fondnessnoun

Opposites

  • 無関心mukanshinindifferencenoun

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