Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 組くみ 合あい に 加か 入にゅう する for someone to join a union/cooperative
New employees can join the union.
組くみ 合あい を 結けっ 成せい する to form a union/cooperative
The employees formed a labor union.
組くみ 合あい 費ひ を 払はら う to pay union/cooperative dues
You have to pay union dues every month.
組くみ 合あい と 交こう 渉しょう する to negotiate with the union
The company negotiated with the union over a wage increase.
組くみ 合あい を 脱だっ 退たい する to withdraw from a union/cooperative
He withdrew from the union out of dissatisfaction.
Kanji 組 association, braid, plait Related words· 13 協会 typically names a professional or cultural association (e.g., 医師協会 ), while 組合 stresses mutual‑benefit or cooperative activity, especially labor or trade groups.
連合 describes a federation or alliance formed by joining several separate groups, whereas 組合 is itself a single organized body.
団体 is a broad, neutral word for any organized group (e.g., a tour group or NPO), while 組合 specifically implies members joining for mutual economic or labor interests.
会 is a very general, lighter word for a club or society, while 組合 carries a more formal, often legally recognized cooperative or union sense.
Show 9 more Show fewer 組合 is the broad term for any union or association, while 協同組合 specifically denotes a member-owned cooperative enterprise.
組合 is the native Japanese word for a union or association, often used for labor unions (労働組合 ), while ユニオン is a loanword with a more modern or international feel, common in proper names.
組合 is the general word for a union or cooperative (often for workers or small businesses), while 連合会 refers specifically to a federation formed by multiple such groups.
組合 is the general Japanese word for a union or association, while ギルド specifically evokes a medieval European trade guild or modern hobbyist/gaming group.
組合 usually refers to a cooperative or union formed for ongoing mutual benefit (like a labor union), whereas コンソーシアム is typically a business or academic group set up for a single project.
組合 is the broader term for any association or cooperative, while 労働組合 specifically denotes a workers' union.
組合 is a native Japanese word for a cooperative or union with formal membership, whereas シンジケート is a borrowed term often used for finance or crime-related joint ventures.
組合 is a broad word for any union or association (labor unions, trade groups, etc.), whereas 生協 refers specifically to a consumer cooperative.
組合 is a broader term for any association or cooperative, whereas 労組 specifically refers to a labor union.
Don't confuse with 組 just means a small group, team, or class, while 組合 is a specific formal organization like a union or cooperative, not merely a grouping.
Word family· 39 credit union; credit association
labor union; labour union; trade union
union member; member of a cooperative
union dues
group leader; head of a union; guild master
Show 6 more Show fewer voluntary partnership
business cooperative; syndicate
company union
public partnership; public corporation
mutual aid association; cooperative society
anonymous partnership; silent partnership
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Written forms 組くみ 合あい Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
クミアイ Usage <1%
組く み 合あ い
Alternate spelling with okurigana; rarely used compared to 組合 .
Etymology Compound of 組み (kumi, 'grouping' or 'set') and 合い (ai, 'mutual' or 'together'), from the verb 組み合う (kumiau, 'to unite' or 'to join together'). The kanji 組 means 'group' or 'assemble', and 合 means 'fit' or 'join'.
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