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組み上げる (くみあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

組くみ上あげる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

assemble; put together; compose

Used for physically or conceptually assembling parts into a whole, such as building a structure, organizing a plan, or composing a piece of writing.

彼かれは木もく材ざいを組くみ上あげて本ほん棚だなを作つくった。
He assembled the lumber and built a bookshelf.

チームで企き画かくを組くみ上あげる。

We put together a plan as a team.

Written forms

組くみ上あげるUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
くみあげるUsage1%

Kanji

組association, braid, plait
上above, up

Similar words

組くみ立たてる
組み立てる is more common for physical assembly of objects, while 組み上げる can also imply completing a complex or abstract construction.
構こう成せいする
構成する is more formal and often used for abstract compositions like systems or literary works.

Etymology

Compound of 組む (kumu, 'to assemble') and 上げる (ageru, 'to raise' or 'to complete'), suggesting building something up to completion.