Word
到達
Meaning in Englishreaching, attaining, arrival
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Word context
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)