English–Japanese
“be made up of” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinaritatsu
Example
このチームは五人の学生から成り立っています。ko no chī mu wa go nin no gaku sei ka ra na ri ta tte i ma su
This team is made up of five students.
How to say “be made up of” in Japanese
“Be made up of” in Japanese is 成り立つ (naritatsu).
Focuses on how separate elements join to form a complete whole that can stand on its own.
Example sentences with 成り立つ
地域の安全は、住民同士の協力によって成り立っています。chi iki no an zen wa jū min dō shi no kyō ryoku ni yo tte na ri ta tte i ma su
The safety of a community is built on cooperation among its residents.
Tips for using 成り立つ
- Japanese uses 成り立つ (naritatsu) for both physical groups and abstract systems, so a sentence about an organization or an argument can focus on the elements that make it possible.