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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

合ごう成せい

gousei

to synthesize, to combine

Example sentences

  1. 汚よごれに強つよい合成ごうせい皮革ひかくを使用しようした２人掛りかけのソファです。

    This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 名前なまえの由来ゆらいは「うなぎ」と「いなり」の合成ごうせい語ご。

    The origin of the name is a combined word made of 'unagi' and 'inari.'

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 現在げんざいはケプラー、ザイロン、アラミド繊維等せんいとうの合成ごうせい繊維製せんいせいの弦つるが主流しゅりゅう。

    In current days, the tsuru made from synthetic fibers such as Kevlar, Zylon, and aramid fibers are commonly used.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 合成

  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-
  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす

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