🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

植え付ける

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uetsukeru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inculcate/ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"教師は生徒に道徳心を植え付けようとした。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction or urging; to impress upon the mind.

    "Good teachers try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in their students."
  2. 2

    To teach or influence someone to accept an idea or principle by persistent repetition.

    "The training program is designed to inculcate corporate values early in the onboarding process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'inculcare', meaning to tread in, impress, or force upon by frequent admonition, formed from the prefix 'in-' (into) plus 'calcare' (to trample, from 'calx', heel). It entered the English language in the 16th century, retaining its pedagogical sense of stamping ideas firmly into the minds of learners through persistent instruction.

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