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到達
Meaning in Englishreaching, attaining, arrival
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What it means
到達 means the act of reaching or arriving at a destination or goal; it describes achieving a point, place, or state, whether physically arriving or successfully attaining a target in a process.
Main meanings
- The act of arriving at a place after travel or progress toward a destination.
- Attainment or achievement of a goal, standard, or required condition.
- In formal or technical contexts, the moment of reaching a threshold, limit, or milestone within a system or procedure.
How to use it
Used in formal, written, and technical Japanese to denote arrival or attainment; occurs with 到達する to form a verb and in noun phrases like 到達点 or 到達状況; common in logistics, planning, surveying, mathematics, and progress reports.
Variants and close terms
- 到達 (tōtatsu) — attainment; romaji: tōtatsu
- 達成 (tassei) — attainment; romaji: tassei
- 到着 (tōchaku) — arrival; romaji: tōchaku
- 出発 (shuppatsu) — departure; romaji: shuppatsu
Composition
- 到: to reach; movement toward a destination
- 達: attain; conveys achievement or completion
- The combination expresses arriving at or attaining a point, often in formal or technical contexts
Word class
Noun (suru-verb)
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Related words by kanji and components
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到底
toutei
(cannot) possibly
N1
伝達
dentatsu
transmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery)
N1
達者
tassha
skillful, in good health
N1
達成
tassei
achievement
N2
速達
sokutatsu
express, special delivery
N3
上達
joutatsu
improvement, progress, skill advancement
N3
達する
tassuru
reach, attain, arrive at
N3
到着
touchaku
arrival
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配達
haitatsu
delivery, distribution
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