適応(てきおう)

てきおう
noun, verb (suru)
adaptation; adjustment
1. adaptation; adjustment; acclimatization
The process of adjusting or adapting to new conditions, environments, or circumstances. Used in both biological/scientific contexts and everyday life situations.
新(あたら)しい環境(かんきょう)に適応(てきおう)する。
To adapt to a new environment.
子(こ)どもは適応(てきおう)力(りょく)が高(たか)い。
Children have a strong ability to adapt.
気候(きこう)変動(へんどう)への適応(てきおう)策(さく)が各国(かっこく)で議論(ぎろん)されている。
Adaptation measures for climate change are being discussed in various countries.

USAGE NOTES:
適応(てきおう) is used across many fields — biology (evolutionary adaptation), psychology (social adjustment), medicine (indication for treatment), and everyday language (getting used to a new job or environment).

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • に適応(てきおう)する (to adapt to...)
  • への適応(てきおう) (adaptation to...)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 適応(てきおう)能力(のうりょく) / 適応(てきおう)力(りょく) (adaptability)
  • 適応(てきおう)障害(しょうがい) (adjustment disorder)
  • 環境(かんきょう)適応(てきおう) (environmental adaptation)
  • 適応(てきおう)策(さく) (adaptation measures)

SIMILAR WORDS:
順応(じゅんのう) also means adaptation but emphasizes gradual, natural adjustment. 適応(てきおう) is broader and more commonly used in formal and scientific contexts.

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