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結構

結構

See also: 结构

Chinese

 
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
 
Broussonetia papyrifera; to construct; to form; to make up; to compose
trad. (結構)
simp. (结构)

Noun

結構

  1. structure; construction

Verb

結構

  1. (archaic) to collude with; to collaborate with

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
けつ > けっ
Grade: 4
こう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation 1

Noun

結構 (hiragana けっこう, romaji kekkō)

  1. the assembly or composition of things into a single unified whole
  2. such an assembly or composition
  3. a plan or scheme
  4. preparations
  5. (rare) alternative name for 茗荷 (myōga): myoga or Japanese ginger

Verb

結構する (hiragana けっこうする, romaji kekkō suru)

  1. to assemble or compose things into a single unified whole
  2. to plan or scheme
  3. to prepare
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

Adjective

結構 (-na inflection, hiragana けっこう, romaji kekkō)

  1. splendid, wonderful
  2. fine, sufficient, tolerable
  3. (in response to an offer) no thank you, all right, fine, enough
    いいえ、結構 (けっこう)です。
    Īe, kekkō desu.
    No thank you, I am fine.
Inflection

Adverb

結構 (hiragana けっこう, romaji kekkō)

  1. quite
    あの映画 (えいが)結構 (けっこう)面白 (おもしろ)かったね。
    Ano eiga wa kekkō omoshirokatta ne.
    That film was quite interesting, wasn't it?
Synonyms

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  2. 1 2 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0
  • 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan