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adhesion, attachment, sticking to
The act of something sticking to or adhering to a surface. Used for physical substances clinging to surfaces.
汚れが付着した。
Dirt adhered to the surface.
花粉が衣服に付着しやすい季節だ。
It's a season when pollen easily sticks to clothing.
壁に付着した塗料を丁寧に剥がした。
I carefully peeled off the paint that had stuck to the wall.
A relatively formal word used in technical, scientific, and news contexts. In everyday speech, くっつく or つく is more natural. The particle に marks the surface something sticks to, while が marks the substance that adheres.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 汚れが付着する (dirt sticks to)
- 細菌が付着する (bacteria adhere to)
- 付着物 (adhered substance, deposit)
- 付着力 (adhesive force)