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馴致 (じゅんち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
taming ; gradual habituation ; leading to
Refers to the process of gradually accustoming a person or animal to something, often through repeated exposure or training. Can also imply guiding or leading toward a desired state. Somewhat formal or technical.
新あたら
しい
環かん
境きょう
に
馴じゅん
致ち
する
まで
、
しばらく
かかり
そう
だ
。
It seems it will take a while to get accustomed to the new environment.
Kanji 馴 get used to, experienced, tamed Similar words 慣な らす 慣らす is a more common, everyday word for 'to accustom' or 'to tame', while 馴致 is more formal and often used in technical or literary contexts.
馴な 染じ む 馴染む is an intransitive verb meaning 'to become familiar with' or 'to adapt to', focusing on the state of being accustomed, whereas 馴致 emphasizes the process of actively accustoming someone or something.
Etymology The term 馴致 consists of 馴 (to become tame, accustomed) and 致 (to bring about, cause). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese compound used in formal or technical writing.
