Japanese word

複合

Pronunciation

Romajifukugō

Meaning

  • nouncombination

Example

この問題は、複数の原因が複合して起きました。ko no mon dai wa fuku sū no gen in ga fuku gō shi te o ki ma shi ta

This problem happened because several causes combined.

Illustration for 複合 (combination)

More examples

この製品は、複合材料で作られています。ko no sei hin wa fuku gō zai ryō de tsuku ra re te i ma su

This product is made of composite material.

Core concept

It focuses on distinct parts coming together so that they function as one combined whole.

Common phrases

  • 原因の複合gen in no fuku gō

    combination of causes

  • 要素の複合yō so no fuku gō

    combination of elements

  • 複合材料fuku gō zai ryō

    composite material

Similar words

組み合わせkumiawase: The way two or more different things are put together to form a whole or produce a result.
合成gōsei: The creation of a new whole or substance by joining two or more elements.
結合ketsugō: The act of joining separate parts or substances so that they become connected.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかの異なるものが合わさり、一つのまとまりや結果になること。i ku tsu ka no koto na ru mo no ga a wa sa ri hito tsu no ma to ma ri ya kek ka ni na ru ko to

Word origin

複 (fuku, "multiple") joins 合 (gō, "combine") to form 複合 (fukugō), a Sino-Japanese word for the joining of more than one element.

Usage tips

  • When a problem has a combination of causes, the word emphasizes that the causes work together instead of standing alone.

Other meanings

  • compoundnoun
  • compositenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 複合化fukugōkaintegrationnoun
  • 複合的fukugōtekicompositena-adjective
  • 複合性fukugōseicomposite naturenoun

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