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仕組む (しくむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仕し組くむ

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く

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

devise; arrange; plan; plot

Used for carefully planning or setting up a scheme, system, or trick. Can be neutral (planning an event) or negative (plotting a scheme).

彼かれは新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうを仕し組くんだ。
He devised a new business plan.

誰だれかが罠わなを仕し組くんだに違ちがいない。

Someone must have set a trap.

Written forms

仕し組くむUsage72%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and everyday contexts.
しくむUsage28%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in casual writing or when avoiding kanji.

Kanji

仕attend, doing, official
組association, braid, plait

Similar words

企くわだてる
企てる emphasizes initiating a plan or attempt, often with a sense of ambition or conspiracy, while 仕組む focuses on the detailed arrangement or setup of a plan or system.
計けい画かくする
計画する is a general term for making a plan, while 仕組む implies a more intricate or clever arrangement, sometimes with a hidden purpose.

Etymology

Compound of 仕 (し, 'to do') and 組む (くむ, 'to assemble, to set up'). The combination conveys the idea of putting together a plan or scheme.