► 名詞
組 [(2)くみ] meaning: group rank: 1
☆ 彼等は人生の勝ち組だ (かちぐみ) ⇨ They are winners in life
☆ 私達は二つの組に分かれた ⇨ We broke up into two groups (☛ Typically a group of people with similar characteristics, but not with common goals or leadership)
組 [(2)くみ] meaning: pair rank: 1
☆ 五組の夫婦 ⇨ Five pairs of husband and wife
☆ 男女が組になって踊る踊り ⇨ A dance for a pair of man and woman
組 [(2)くみ] meaning: set rank: 1
☆ 組のテーブルと椅子を買った ⇨ I bought a set of table and chairs
組 [(2)くみ] meaning: gang rank: 4
☆ 山口組は日本最大の暴力団だ ⇨ Yamaguchi-clan is the largest gang in Japan
☆ 組の掟 ⇨ The mafia codes
More examples:
- 組合は時給を五百円賃上げすることを要求した ⇨ The union demanded to raise the hourly rate by ¥500
- 彼は会社の組織改革に乗り出した ⇨ He has started restructuring the company
- この問題は真剣に取り組まないといけない ⇨ We need to tackle this issue seriously
- 彼は大きな組織改革があることをほのめかした ⇨ He implied there would be a big organizational reform
- 政府はテロ組織の資金源を絶とうとしている ⇨ The government is trying to cut the sources of funds for terrorists
- テーブルを組み立てるための金具 ⇨ The metal fittings, brackets, to assemble a table
- 彼はギャラ無しでその番組に出演した ⇨ He appeared in that show without getting paid
- この組織は問題に機敏に対応することが出来ない ⇨ This organization is not capable of responding nimbly to problems
- 組織内にスパイがいると言われて彼はぎくっとした ⇨ He jumped, reacted, when he was told there was a spy in the organization
- 組合は強硬な姿勢を崩していない ⇨ The union has been maintaining the hardline stances
- 会社側も組合側も歩み寄りを拒否している ⇨ The company side and the union side are both refusing to compromise
- これは組織ではなく、私の個人としての意見だ ⇨ This is my opinion as an individual, not of the organization
- 会社と組合の交渉は荒れに荒れた ⇨ The negotiation between the company and the union became very hostile and contentious
- この組織は学生が主体となって運営されている ⇨ This organization is managed by the students taking the initiative
- 会社はやっと組合と合意にこぎつけた ⇨ The company finally managed to reach an agreement with the union