Japanese word

結成

Pronunciation

Romajikessei

Meaning

  • nounformation

Example

友達と音楽グループを結成しました。tomo dachi to on gaku gu rū pu o kes sei shi ma shi ta

I formed a music group with my friends.

Illustration for 結成 (formation)

More examples

大会に向けて、仲間と結成したチームで練習しています。tai kai ni mu ke te naka ma to kes sei shi ta chī mu de ren shū shi te i ma su

We are practicing with the team we formed with our friends for the competition.

Core concept

Marks the point at which separate members become an organized group.

Common phrases

  • グループを結成gu rū pu o kes sei

    form a group

  • チームを結成chī mu o kes sei

    form a team

  • 団体を結成dan tai o kes sei

    form an organization

Similar words

設立setsuritsu: The act of creating an organization or institution meant to continue.
組織soshiki: The act of arranging people into a structured group.
成立seiritsu: The point at which a group or arrangement comes into existence.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人が集まって、新しいグループや組織を成立させること。fuku sū no hito ga atsu ma tte atara shi i gu rū pu ya so shiki o sei ritsu sa se ru ko to

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese compound combines 結 (ketsu, "tie") and 成 (sei, "become"), so 結成 (kessei) presents a group as something formed by tying members together.

Usage tips

  • 結成 (kessei) commonly appears in reports about bands, sports teams, and organizations, linking the word to the moment a new group begins.

Opposites

Related words

  • 再結成saikesseireformationnoun
  • 結成者kesseishafoundernoun

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