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    3. 組む

    組む

    組くむ​

    to cross (legs or arms)

    N3KMT7News #16+1CoreVerbSports & Martial ArtsWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    くむ

    Verb

    1.
    to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms)
    2.
    to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program)
    3.
    to braid, to plait
    4.
    to grapple, to wrestle
    5.
    to unite, to join, to link up, to form an alliance
    6.
    to set (e.g. type)
    7.
    to issue (e.g. money order)

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    彼かれは腕うでを組くんで考かんがえていた。

    He was thinking with his arms crossed.

    KMT5Daily Life
    チームを組くんでプロジェクトを進すすめます。

    We will form a team and proceed with the project.

    KMT7Work & Career
    新あたらしい事じ業ぎょう計けい画かくを組くむのに時じ間かんがかかった。

    It took time to put together the new business plan.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    柔じゅう道どうの試し合あいでは、相あい手てと組くんで技わざをかける。

    In judo matches, you grapple with your opponent to apply techniques.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはその複ふく雑ざつな機き械かいを一ひと人りで組くみ立たてた。

    He assembled that complex machine by himself.

    KMT8Work & CareerTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    組
    く.む・くみ・-ぐみ…(1)
    association・braid・plait・construct・assemble…(3)
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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