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既成 (きせい, kisei) Japanese meaning: established | Kotomora
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わく
組ぐ
み
に
とらわれ
ず
に
考かんが
えよう
。
Let's think without being bound by existing frameworks.
It's not good to report after creating an established fact.
Usage patterns 既き 成せい の 〈 物もの 〉 にとらわれない not bound by established norms/frameworks
We need ideas that aren't bound by existing frameworks.
既き 成せい の 〈 事こと 〉 を 打だ 破は する to break down established conventions/order
Breaking down the established order isn't easy.
既き 成せい の 〈 物もの 〉 を 疑うたが う to question established values/ideas
It's also important to question established values.
Kanji 既 previously, already, long ago Related words 既存 means something that simply already exists (既存のシステム), while 既成 stresses that something has already been formed or fixed into a conventional shape.
従来 emphasizes 'as has been done up to now/traditionally', while 既成 emphasizes that something is already established and set in place.
Don't confuse with 既成 describes abstract established concepts or facts (既成概念), while 既製 refers to physically manufactured, ready-made goods (既製品); they share the same reading but different kanji and referents.
既成 (already established, as in 既成事実) is a homophone of 気勢 (spirit/fervor) with no meaning overlap.
Word family established fact; fait accompli
old left; established left wing
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
Etymology Compound of 既 (already) and 成 (become, form). The spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'already formed'.
かん
念ねん
preconceived notion; stereotype; ready-made idea
