Japanese word

体系

Pronunciation

Romajitaikei

Meaning

  • nounsystem

Example

日本の教育体系を学びます。nihon no kyō iku tai kei o mana bi ma su

I study Japan's education system.

Illustration for 体系 (system)

More examples

この本は文法の体系をわかりやすく説明しています。ko no hon wa bun pō no tai kei o wa ka ri ya su ku setsu mei shi te i ma su

This book clearly explains the grammatical system.

Core concept

Describes a whole in which separate parts are organized and connected according to a clear structure.

Common phrases

  • 教育体系kyō iku tai kei

    education system

  • 理論体系ri ron tai kei

    theoretical system

Similar words

システムshisutemu: A set of connected parts that work together as an organized whole.
枠組みwakugumi: A basic structure that organizes ideas, rules, or activities.
体制taisei: An organized arrangement of people, institutions, or rules for a particular purpose.

Definition in Japanese

個々の要素が一定の原理や関係に基づいて組み立てられた全体。ko ko no yō so ga it tei no gen ri ya kan kei ni moto zu i te ku mi ta te ra re ta zen tai

Word origin

体系 (taikei) combines 体 (tai, "body" or "form") and 系 (kei, "line" or "system"), expressing an organized whole made of related parts.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes an organized body of knowledge, so it appears in discussions of education, law, science, and other academic fields.

Other meanings

  • frameworknoun
  • organizationnoun

Related words

  • 体系化taikeikasystematizationnoun
  • 体系的taikeitekisystematicna-adjective

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