与くみする

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Meanings

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suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb

side with; support; take part in

Used when someone aligns themselves with a person, faction, or plan, often in a dispute or undertaking. Can imply active participation or endorsement. Somewhat formal and literary.

彼かれは野や党とうに与くみして政せい府ふを批ひ判はんした。
He sided with the opposition and criticized the government.

その計けい画かくに与くみする者ものは少すくなかった。

Few people supported that plan.

Written forms

与くみするUsage68%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
くみするUsage21%
Kana spelling, used when the kanji is avoided or for clarity.
組くみするUsage11%
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still encountered.

Kanji

与bestow, participate in, give
組association, braid, plait

Similar words

味み方かたする
味方する is more common and neutral for 'to side with' or 'to support', while 与する is more formal and often used in political or ideological contexts.
加か担たんする
加担する means 'to participate in' or 'to be complicit in', often with a negative connotation, whereas 与する is more about aligning oneself with a side or cause.

Etymology

Derived from 組する (to form a group or alliance), with the kanji 与 (give, participate) later used for its meaning of joining or siding with. The exact historical shift is uncertain.