土ど着ちゃく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

indigenousness; being native; settling

Refers to the state of being native to a region, or the process of settling there. Often used in historical, anthropological, or ecological contexts.

• この地ち域いきには古ふるくから土ど着ちゃくした民みん族ぞくが住すんでいる。

  An ethnic group that settled here long ago lives in this region.

• その植しょく物ぶつは日本にほんに土ど着ちゃくしている。

  That plant is indigenous to Japan.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

native; indigenous; aboriginal

Used as a no-adjective to describe something native or indigenous to a place, such as people, culture, or species.

• 土ど着ちゃくの文ぶん化かを守まもる活かつ動どうが行おこなわれている。

  Activities to preserve the indigenous culture are being carried out.

• 土ど着ちゃくの植しょく物ぶつを庭にわに植うえた。

  I planted native plants in the garden.