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VocabJLPT N1

penetration

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.)
2. infiltration (e.g. of ideas)
3. permeation (of a liquid, etc.)
4. osmosis

This noun describes the process of something spreading or permeating gradually into a wider area or group. It can refer to liquid soaking into a material or, more abstractly, an idea or trend spreading throughout society or becoming widely accepted.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why did that bias become so ingrained in society in the first place?

Sentence 2

Experts predict that the new technology will permeate the industry.

Sentence 3

"We will embed a culture of improvement proposals," the president stated.

Sentence 4

Eventually, AI use will become embedded in everyday work.

Sentence 5

Through exactly what channels did the misinformation spread so widely?