同化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 同化する | 同化しない |
| Polite | 同化します | 同化しません |
| Past polite | 同化しました | 同化しませんでした |
| Past | 同化した | 同化しなかった |
| Te-form | 同化して | 同化しないで |
| Desire | 同化したい | 同化したくない |
| Potential | 同化できる | 同化できない |
| Passive | 同化される | 同化されない |
| Causative | 同化させる | 同化させない |
| Causative passive | 同化させられる | 同化させられない |
| Volitional | 同化しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 同化しましょう | |
| Imperative | 同化しろ | 同化するな |
| Conditional | 同化すれば | 同化しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 同化したら | 同化しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for incorporating something into a larger whole, often used in social, cultural, or abstract contexts. Can be transitive or intransitive.
See also: 異化
移民が新しい文化に同化するには時間がかかる。
It takes time for immigrants to assimilate into a new culture.
The company expanded by absorbing its competitors.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Focuses on adjusting or conforming to an environment or system, often implying a change in oneself to fit in.
To adapt to the new workplace, I first learned the rules.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
assimilation (biology); anabolism
Technical biological term for the process of converting nutrients into living tissue; opposite of catabolism.
Plants assimilate carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Linguistic term for a sound change where a phoneme becomes similar to a neighboring sound.
The sound before ん can undergo assimilation, so さんま may be pronounced like さっま.
He quickly assimilated into his new environment.
The government tried to assimilate the ethnic minority.
This sound sometimes assimilates to the sound next to it.
Plants use sunlight to assimilate nutrients.
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
anabolic steroid