1.
to grow fond of; to become attached to; to develop affection for
To gradually develop feelings of attachment or fondness toward something or someone through familiarity and use over time.
この靴には愛着が湧いてきた。
I've grown fond of these shoes.
使い続けるうちに道具に愛着が湧く。
You become attached to a tool as you keep using it.
最初は興味がなかったが、住んでいるうちにこの町に愛着が湧いてきた。
At first I wasn't interested, but as I lived here I grew fond of this town.
USAGE:
The noun 愛着 means attachment or affection. Combined with 湧く (to well up, to spring forth), it expresses the gradual, natural development of fondness. Can be used for objects, places, people, and activities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 愛着が湧く (to grow fond of)
- 愛着のある (having affection for)
- 愛着を持つ (to have attachment to)
- 愛着を感じる (to feel attachment)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 親しみが湧く: to feel familiarity/warmth — more about feeling comfortable with someone
- 愛着が湧く: to become attached — deeper emotional bond, often with objects or places