Japanese word

編成

Pronunciation

Romajihensei

Meaning

  • nouncomposition

Example

チームの編成を見直します。chī mu no hen sei o mi nao shi ma su

We will review the team composition.

Illustration for 編成 (composition)

More examples

大会に向けて、新しい編成を考えています。tai kai ni mu ke te atara shi i hen sei o kanga e te i ma su

We are considering a new team composition for the tournament.

Core concept

Describes deciding which people or elements belong together to build a complete whole.

Common phrases

  • チームの編成chī mu no hen sei

    team composition

  • 組織の編成so shiki no hen sei

    organizational structure

Similar words

構成kōsei: The way parts are arranged to make up a complete whole.
組み合わせkumiawase: The combination of people or things selected for a particular purpose.

Definition in Japanese

目的に合わせて、人員や部品などの組み合わせを決め、全体を組み立てること。moku teki ni a wa se te jin in ya bu hin na do no ku mi a wa se o ki me zen tai o ku mi ta te ru ko to

Word origin

編成 (hensei) joins 編 (hen, "put together") with 成 (sei, "make complete"), linking the ideas of combining parts and forming a whole.

Usage tips

  • Railway information uses 編成 (hensei) for a train's car arrangement, so the word connects a team's lineup with the physical structure of a train.

Other meanings

  • formationnoun
  • organizationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 再編成saihenseireorganizationnoun

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