1.
adaptation; adjustment; acclimatization
Gradually adjusting to new conditions, an environment, or circumstances. Can refer to biological adaptation or personal and social adjustment.
新しい環境に順応する。
To adapt to a new environment.
子どもは大人より早く新しい生活に順応する。
Children adapt to a new lifestyle more quickly than adults.
海外赴任先の文化に順応するまで半年かかった。
It took half a year to adjust to the culture at my overseas posting.
Implies a gradual process of fitting in or adjusting, rather than an instant change.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 環境に順応する (to adapt to an environment)
- 社会に順応する (to adjust to society)
- 順応性 (adaptability)
USAGE NOTE:
順応 emphasizes a natural, passive process of adjustment — the person gradually fits in. Compare with 適応, which can also mean adaptation but often implies a more active or conscious effort to cope.