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組み立てる

kumitateru

Description

「組み立てる」は、いくつかの部品を合わせて、一つの物を作ることです。

"組み立てる" means to put several parts together to make one object.

家具や機械のほか、計画や文章を作るときにも使います。

It is used not only for furniture and machines but also when making plans or writing texts.

Meanings

組み立てるkumitateru

to assemble; to put together parts

新しい本棚を自分で組み立てた。

I assembled the new bookshelf myself.

組み立てるkumitateru

to construct; to build up a plan or idea

旅行の計画を組み立てる。

I plan the trip.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    組む (to join) + 立てる (to set up), a compound verb meaning to build from parts.

  • Nuance

    implies putting separate pieces together, unlike 作る which is general making.

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