組み立て
Meanings
1
assembly; construction; putting together
Refers to the act or process of assembling parts into a finished object, such as furniture, machinery, scaffolding, or a structure.
It took about an hour to assemble this bookshelf.
We asked a specialist contractor to erect the scaffolding.
2
structure; framework; organization
Also used abstractly for how parts of an idea, text, plan, or system are arranged into a coherent whole.
Before the presentation, I checked the structure of my talk once more.
This novel is skillfully structured.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の組み立てを行うto carry out the assembly of an item
They are carrying out bicycle assembly at the factory.
- 文の組み立てthe structure of a sentence
The teacher explained the structure of sentences.
- 組み立てが簡単だthe assembly is simple/easy
This desk is easy to assemble.
- 話の組み立てがうまいto be good at structuring one's story or speech
He's good at structuring his talks, so they're easy to follow.