愛着(あいちゃく)

あいちゃく
noun
attachment, affection
1. attachment, affection
Emotional connection to something or someone; fondness developed over time.
この古(ふる)い本(ほん)に愛着(あいちゃく)がある。
I'm attached to this old book.
愛着(あいちゃく)を持(も)って使(つか)っている。
I use it with affection.
地元(じもと)への愛着(あいちゃく)が強(つよ)い。
I have a strong attachment to my hometown.

愛着(あいちゃく) describes an emotional attachment or fondness developed through familiarity.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 愛着(あいちゃく)がある: to be attached to
  • 愛着(あいちゃく)を持(も)つ: to have attachment to
  • 愛着(あいちゃく)が湧(わ)く: to develop attachment
  • 愛着(あいちゃく)を感(かん)じる: to feel attachment

USAGE:
Typically used for objects, places, or activities rather than people. For attachment to people, 愛情(あいじょう) is more common.

PSYCHOLOGY TERM:
愛着(あいちゃく)障害(しょうがい): attachment disorder

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 愛情(あいじょう): love, affection (for people)
  • 思(おも)い入(い)れ: emotional investment, attachment
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Added 2026.1.16 8:59 · Revised 2026.1.27 9:36
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