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定着

Reading

Kana: ていちゃく
Romaji: teichaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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taking hold; getting attached; becoming established; becoming entrenched; establishing

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Example Sentence

この習慣(しゅうかん)日本人(にっぽんじん)()にすっかり定着(ていちゃく)した。
➥This custom has become firmly established among the Japanese.
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