Translation guide
The English phrase "put together" covers a wide range of meanings, from physically assembling objects to organizing events or ideas. This guide breaks down the most common uses and provides natural Japanese equivalents for each.
To join separate pieces to form a whole object, like furniture, a model, or a puzzle.
The most common verb for assembling something from parts, especially furniture, models, or machinery.
この机は自分で組み立てなければなりません。
You have to put this desk together yourself.
彼はプラモデルを組み立てるのが好きです。
He likes putting together plastic models.
To combine or put together different elements, often with a focus on mixing or matching.
色々な材料を組み合わせて料理を作った。
I put together various ingredients to make a dish.
To join or splice together, often used for pieces of cloth, film, or abstract ideas.
布をつなぎ合わせてキルトを作った。
She put together pieces of cloth to make a quilt.
To arrange, plan, or coordinate something like a party, meeting, or trip.
To plan or organize an event, project, etc. Often used in business or formal contexts.
彼女がパーティーを企画してくれた。
She put together a party for us.
To prepare or get ready. A general verb that can mean putting together an event or materials.
会議の資料を準備してください。
Please put together the materials for the meeting.
To bring together, compile, or summarize. Can be used for putting together a plan or a document.
To gather and arrange items, information, or creative works into a single set.
To compile, collect, or put together into a coherent whole. Very versatile.
データをまとめてレポートを書いた。
I put together the data and wrote a report.
彼は詩集をまとめた。
He put together a collection of poems.
To edit or compile, especially for publications like books, magazines, or videos.
彼女は短編集を編集した。
She put together a collection of short stories.
To gather or scrape together, often implying a somewhat haphazard collection.
To bring people together for a purpose, like a team, committee, or band.
To form or organize a group, team, or organization.
新しいバンドを結成した。
We put together a new band.
To gather people. Often used when assembling a team or group.
優秀なメンバーを集めてチームを作った。
We put together a team by gathering excellent members.
To formulate or piece together thoughts, evidence, or a narrative.
Also used metaphorically for constructing an argument, theory, or story.
彼は論理的な議論を組み立てた。
He put together a logical argument.
To organize thoughts or information into a coherent whole.
To place things together or join them, often temporarily or without complex assembly.
To put together, join, or combine. Very common for simple physical joining.
手を合わせて祈った。
She put her hands together and prayed.
机を合わせて大きなテーブルにした。
We put the desks together to make a big table.
To stick or attach together. Casual.
To place side by side for comparison or evaluation.
To consider together, to put two and two together.
二つの情報を合わせて考えれば、答えがわかる。
If you put the two pieces of information together, you'll figure out the answer.
To compare. Often used when putting things together to evaluate differences.
両方の案を比較して決めましょう。
Let's put both proposals together and decide.
Directly translating "put together" as 「置く」+「一緒に」 is unnatural. Always choose a verb that matches the specific action.
「組み立てる」 is for physical assembly or logical construction. 「まとめる」 is for compiling, organizing, or bringing scattered items/ideas into a unified whole.
来週のスケジュールをまとめてもらえますか？
Can you put together a schedule for next week?
彼らはそのプロジェクトのために素晴らしいチームを結成した。
They put together a great team for the project.
旅行の計画をまとめるのに時間がかかった。
It took time to put together the travel plans.
彼はがらくたを寄せ集めて作品を作った。
He put together junk to create an artwork.
考えをまとめて発表した。
I put together my thoughts and presented them.
壊れたおもちゃをくっつけた。
I put the broken toy back together.