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Japanese word
浸透
Pronunciation
Romajishintō
Meaning
- nounpermeation
Example
その考えは社会全体に浸透しました。so no kanga e wa sha kai zen tai ni shin tō shi ma shi ta
The idea has permeated society.
More examples
地域の習慣が若い世代にも浸透し始めています。chi iki no shū kan ga waka i se dai ni mo shin tō shi haji me te i ma su
Local customs are beginning to spread among younger generations.
Core concept
Describes a substance or influence moving deeply through a surface, structure, or society and becoming widely established.
Common phrases
浸透に時間がかかるshin tō ni ji kan ga ka ka ru
take time to spread
浸透を促すshin tō o unaga su
promote the spread
浸透を妨げるshin tō o samata ge ru
hinder the spread
Similar words
普及fukyū: The spread of something until it becomes commonly used or widely known.
波及hakyū: The spread of an effect from one area or group to other areas or groups.
浸潤shinjun: The slow penetration of a liquid or influence into material, tissue, or a social group.
Definition in Japanese
液体や気体、思想などが中へ入り込み、全体に行き渡ること。eki tai ya ki tai shi sō na do ga naka e hai ri ko mi zen tai ni i ki wata ru ko to
Word origin
浸透 (shintō) is a Sino-Japanese word formed from 浸 (shin, "to soak into") and 透 (tō, "to pass through"), whose meanings suggest deep penetration.
Usage tips
- The noun 浸透 (shintō) appears in formal writing about how new technologies enter everyday life, especially in discussions of social change.
Other meanings
- penetrationnoun
- infiltrationnoun
- spreadnoun
Related words
- 浸透するshintōsurupermeateverb