Japanese word

組み立てる

Pronunciation

Romajikumitateru

Meaning

  • verbassemble

Example

家具を組み立てます。ka gu o ku mi ta te ma su

I assemble the furniture.

Illustration for 組み立てる (assemble)

More examples

部品を順番どおりに組み立てると、機械が動きます。bu hin o jun ban dō ri ni ku mi ta te ru to ki kai ga ugo ki ma su

When you assemble the parts in order, the machine works.

Core concept

Describes bringing separate parts together so they form a complete, functioning whole.

Common phrases

  • 家具を組み立てるka gu o ku mi ta te ru

    assemble furniture

  • 装置を組み立てるsō chi o ku mi ta te ru

    assemble a device

  • 部品を組み立てるbu hin o ku mi ta te ru

    assemble parts

  • 順番どおりに組み立てるjun ban dō ri ni ku mi ta te ru

    assemble in order

Similar words

組むkumu: To join parts or arrange elements together to form a whole.
組み合わせるkumiawaseru: To combine separate things so they work or appear together.
構成するkōseisuru: To form a whole by arranging its parts or elements.
構築するkōchikusuru: To build a system, relationship, or idea through organized effort.

Definition in Japanese

複数の部品や要素を組み合わせて、一つのまとまりのあるものにする。fuku sū no bu hin ya yō so o ku mi a wa se te hito tsu no ma to ma ri no a ru mo no ni su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 組み立てる (kumitateru) combines 組む (kumu, "join") with 立てる (tateru, "set upright"), reflecting the act of joining parts into a whole.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 組み立てる (kumitateru) for ideas as well as objects, so it can describe arranging facts into an argument or steps into a plan.

Other meanings

  • buildverb
  • composeverb

Opposites

  • 分解するbunkaisurudisassembleverb
  • 解体するkaitaisurudismantleverb

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