Japanese word

接着

Pronunciation

Romajisetchaku

Meaning

  • nounbonding

Example

こののりは紙の接着に使います。ko no no ri wa kami no set chaku ni tsuka i ma su

This glue is used for bonding paper.

Illustration for 接着 (bonding)

More examples

材料によって、接着の方法を変えます。zai ryō ni yo tte set chaku no hō hō o ka e ma su

We change the bonding method depending on the materials.

Core concept

Expresses the process of making two surfaces hold together through contact, usually with an adhesive or another joining method.

Common phrases

  • 強固な接着kyō ko na set chaku

    strong bonding

  • 接着の強さset chaku no tsuyo sa

    bonding strength

  • 材料間の接着zai ryō kan no set chaku

    bonding between materials

Similar words

接合setsugō: The act of joining separate parts so that they form one connected whole.
糊付けnorizuke: The act of attaching something to a surface with glue.
貼り付けharitsuke: The act of putting one thing onto the surface of another.

Definition in Japanese

物と物とを接着剤などで離れないように付けること。mono to mono to o set chaku zai na do de hana re na i yō ni tsu ke ru ko to

Word origin

接着 (setchaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 接 (setsu, "touch or connect") and 着 (chaku, "be attached"), directly reflecting a connection made by contact.

Usage tips

  • In technical English, bonding includes joining materials by an adhesive or other method, while the Japanese noun 接着 (setchaku) refers to the physical joining itself.

Other meanings

  • gluingnoun

Opposites

  • 剥離hakuripeelingnoun

Related words

  • 接着剤setchakuzaiadhesivenoun
  • 接着性setchakuseiadhesivenessnoun
  • 接着力setchakuryokubonding strengthnoun

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