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組合 (くみあい, kumiai) Japanese meaning: association | Kotomora
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くみ
合あい
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委い
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He serves as the chairman of the labor union.
There are several fishery cooperatives in this area.
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 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.
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
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'.
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.
くみ
合あい
費ひ
group leader; head of a union; guild master
Show 6 more voluntary partnership
business cooperative; syndicate
company union
public partnership; public corporation
mutual aid association; cooperative society
anonymous partnership; silent partnership
