傾注|けいちゅうkeichuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdevoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 傾注する（けいちゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 傾注します（けいちゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 傾注しない（けいちゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 傾注しません（けいちゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 傾注せず・傾注せぬ（けいちゅうせず・けいちゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 傾注した（けいちゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 傾注しました（けいちゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 傾注しなかった（けいちゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 傾注しませんでした（けいちゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 傾注して（けいちゅうして） |
| Potential | 傾注できる（けいちゅうできる） |
| Passive | 傾注される（けいちゅうされる） |
| Causative | 傾注させる（けいちゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 傾注させられる（けいちゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 傾注すれば（けいちゅうすれば） |
| tara | 傾注したら（けいちゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 傾注しよう（けいちゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 傾注しましょう（けいちゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 傾注しろ（けいちゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym集中しゅうちゅうNeutralThe most widely used word for focusing attention; 「傾注」 is written/formal prose and stresses pouring all one's energy and passion into something.
- Synonym専心せんしんWrittenSingle-minded devotion to one pursuit, as in 「研究に専心する」; written/formal prose, stressing single-mindedness rather than the pouring in of effort.
- Synonym一心いっしんNeutralWholehearted, single-minded devotion, most often in phrases like 「一心に祈る」; stresses a heart with no distractions.
- Synonym専念せんねんNeutralDevoting a period of time exclusively to one thing, as in 「治療に専念」; the emphasis is on time invested, not passion poured in.
- Synonym一心不乱いっしんふらんNeutralA four-character idiom for total, undistracted concentration; it stresses the state of mind in the moment, not the investing of effort.
- Related夢中むちゅうNeutralBeing absorbed in or crazy about something; the stress is on fascination, and the object is not necessarily anything serious.
- Related献身けんしんNeutralDevoting oneself to others at personal sacrifice; the emphasis is on dedication and self-sacrifice, not on concentration.
- Related没入ぼつにゅうNeutralImmersion in something, as in 「作品に没入」; it stresses the feeling of being absorbed, not the act of devoting effort.
- RelatedコンセントレーションNeutralA loanword for concentration, mostly in sports; it covers focus of attention only and is never used for pouring in heart and effort.
- Related注意集中ちゅういしゅうちゅうNeutralA descriptive term for focusing attention, leaning toward psychology; it names the act of concentrating, not the investing of passion.
- Antonym散漫さんまんNeutralThe antonym: a distracted state in which attention wanders; it is the opposite of pouring one's full energy into something.
- Antonym放棄ほうきNeutralThe antonym: giving up on something and abandoning it; the opposite of pouring heart and effort into a pursuit.
Use 「傾注」 in written/formal prose for pouring all one's energy or passion into something, as in 「全力を傾注する」 or 「心血を傾注する」. For plain focusing of attention choose 「集中」; for devoting a stretch of time to one thing 「専念」; for single-minded devotion 「専心」 or 「一心」; for fascination 「夢中」; for the absorbed state 「一心不乱」 or 「没入」. 「献身」 is dedication to others; 「散漫」 and 「放棄」 are opposites.
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