No. 3,414 in Japanese
浸透
"浸透" (しんとう) means "permeation" or "penetration."
In a sentence
この新しい考え方は社会に徐々に浸透してきている。
This new way of thinking is gradually permeating society.
浸透 in this sentence is used to describe the gradual spread or penetration of an idea into society.
雨が長期間続くと、地面に深く浸透することがある。
When rain continues for long, it can deeply seep into the ground.
浸透 here refers to the physical act of water permeating or seeping deeply into the soil.
技術の浸透は業界の発展に寄与する。
The permeation of technology contributes to the development of the industry.
浸透 is utilized to describe the spread and adoption of technology within an industry.
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