The Nuance Difference: "他律" vs "耽読"

In Japanese, both 他律 and 耽読 are often translated to English but have distinct usages. 他律 (たりつ (taritsu)) represents "heteronomy (governed by external rules/forces), dependence on others" (Level: N1) and typically represents 自分の行動や判断が、自分自身の意志ではなく、外部の規則や他者からの命令、影響によって決定される状態を指します。「自律」の対義語です。It refers to a state where one's actions and judgments are determined not by one's own will but by external rules, orders, or influences from others. It is the antonym of 'autonomy'. On the other hand, 耽読 (たんどく (tandoku)) translates to "deep reading, avid reading, perusing avidly" (Level: N1) and is used for 一つの書物や文章に深く没頭して読むこと。時間を忘れて読みふける様子を表し、非常に集中して楽しんでいるニュアンスがあります。It means to deeply immerse oneself in reading a single book or text. It describes the state of becoming engrossed in reading, forgetting the passage of time, and has the nuance of being highly concentrated and enjoying it.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!