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固着観念 (こちゃくかんねん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

固こ着ちゃく観かん念ねん

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Meanings

1

fixed idea; obsession; fixation

rare term

Rare psychological term for a persistent, irrational belief or preoccupation. More commonly expressed as 固定観念 in modern Japanese.

See also: 固定観念

彼かれは自じ分ぶんが失しっ敗ぱいするという固こ着ちゃく観かん念ねんに囚とらわれていた。

He was trapped by the fixed idea that he would fail.

Kanji

固harden, set, clot
着don, arrive, wear
観outlook, look, appearance
念wish, sense, idea

Related words

固こ定てい観かん念ねん
The more common modern term for 'fixed idea' or 'stereotype'. 固着観念 is a rare variant with a similar meaning but is seldom used.

Built from

固こ着ちゃく+観かん念ねん

Etymology

Compound of 固着 (fixation, adherence) and 観念 (idea, notion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it may be a calque from Western psychology.