noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
permeation; infiltration; spread
Used for abstract things like ideas, culture, trends, or influence spreading gradually through a group or society. Often used in business contexts for market penetration.
新しい考え方が社会に浸透するには時間がかかる。
It takes time for new ways of thinking to permeate society.
スマートフォンは急速に市場に浸透した。
Smartphones rapidly penetrated the market.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
soaking in; percolation; permeation (liquid)
Physical sense: a liquid soaking into or spreading through a material. Less common than the abstract sense.
雨水が地面に浸透していく。
Rainwater soaks into the ground.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
osmosis
Scientific term in chemistry and biology for the movement of solvent through a semipermeable membrane.
浸透圧の実験を理科の授業で行った。
We conducted an experiment on osmotic pressure in science class.