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傾注 (けいちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
devote oneself to ; concentrate one's efforts on
Formal or written expression for directing one's energy, attention, or resources entirely toward a single purpose. Often used with nouns like 研究, 仕事, or 努力.
せい
品ひん
の
開かい
発はつ
に
経けい
営えい
資し
源げん
を
傾けい
注ちゅう
し
て
いる
。
The company is concentrating its management resources on developing new products.
Kanji 注 pour, irrigate, shed (tears) Similar words 専せん 念ねん 専念 is more common in everyday speech and means 'to focus exclusively on something,' while 傾注 is more formal and implies pouring all one's effort or resources into a goal.
集しゅう 中ちゅう 集中 is a general word for 'concentration' of attention, people, or things. 傾注 is stronger and more literary, suggesting a wholehearted, often long-term commitment.
Etymology Compound of 傾 (けい, 'incline, lean') and 注 (ちゅう, 'pour, concentrate'). The combination suggests 'pouring one's efforts into something as if tilting a vessel to empty it completely.'
