Illustration: In a Japanese nursery playroom, children finish fitting four large wedge-shaped floor cushions together into one round seat. Three wedges already touch neatly, and the fourth child pushes the final matching wedge into the remaining gap.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

構こう成せい

kousei

to make up, to compose

Example sentences

  1. 水みずは水素すいそと酸素さんそで構成こうせいされている。

    Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

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  2. この小説しょうせつは三部さんぶ構成こうせいだ。

    This novel consists of three parts.

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  3. 委員会いいんかいは十名じゅうめいで構成こうせいされている。

    The committee comprises ten members.

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Kanji in 構成

  • 構posture; stanceOnコウKunかまえる・かまう
  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす

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