take root

定着する、根付く

考えや習慣が受け入れられ、簡単にはなくならなくなること。

やさしい英語で： If an idea or practice does this, people accept it and it becomes difficult to remove.

• The idea soon took root.
• These traditions have taken root in our town.
• Fear took root in his mind after the accident.

使い方： take root in something (The custom took root in the local community.)

類義語： take hold, become established

よく使う表現： take root in society, take root slowly

根付く

植物の根が土の中に伸び始めること。

やさしい英語で： If a plant does this, its roots begin to grow into the soil.

• The young plants took root.
• Will these cuttings take root in water?
• The tree has taken root beside the wall.

使い方： take root in something (The cuttings took root in moist soil.)

類義語： root

よく使う表現： take root in soil, take root here