1.
to assemble, to put together
To join parts together.
棚を組む。
To assemble a shelf.
予定を組む。
To put together a schedule.
部品を組んで完成させる。
To assemble the parts and complete it.
2.
to form, to organize (a group)
To create a team or group.
チームを組む。
To form a team.
二人で組んで作業する。
To work in pairs.
彼と組んで仕事をした。
I teamed up with him to work.
3.
to cross, to fold (arms/legs)
To interlock parts of the body.
腕を組む。
To fold one's arms.
脚を組む。
To cross one's legs.
考えながら腕を組んでいた。
I was thinking with my arms folded.
組む is a versatile verb whose core meaning involves interlocking or joining things together. It extends to forming groups and creating structures.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 組まれる (passive)
ASPECT (ている):
組んでいる describes a resulting state: 腕を組んでいる (has arms folded).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- チームを組む: to form a team
- 腕を組む: to fold/cross one's arms
- 脚を組む: to cross one's legs
- 予定を組む: to put together a schedule
- 番組を組む: to arrange a program
COMPOUNDS:
- 組み合わせる: to combine
- 組み立てる: to assemble (a product)
- 番組: TV/radio program