Japanese word

成り立つ

Pronunciation

Romajinaritatsu

Meaning

  • verbbe made up of

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.

Illustration for 成り立つ (be made up of)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Focuses on how separate elements join to form a complete whole that can stand on its own.

Common phrases

  • 三つの要素から成り立つmit tsu no yō so ka ra na ri ta tsu

    be made up of three elements

  • いくつかの部分から成り立つi ku tsu ka no bu bun ka ra na ri ta tsu

    be made up of several parts

Similar words

成るnaru: To consist of specified parts or elements that make up a whole.
できるdekiru: To be formed from particular materials, parts, or members.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかの要素が組み合わさって一つの全体を構成している。i ku tsu ka no yō so ga ku mi a wa sa tte hito tsu no zen tai o kō sei shi te i ru

Word origin

成り立つ (naritatsu) combines 成り (nari, "becoming"), the continuative form of 成る (naru, "become"), with 立つ (tatsu, "stand"), giving the idea of an established whole.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • workverb

Related words

  • 成り立ちnaritachioriginnoun

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