(こうせい)

こうせい
noun / suru-verb
composition, structure, organization
1. composition, structure
The way parts are arranged to form a whole.
家族(かぞく)構成(こうせい)
Family composition.
文章(ぶんしょう)構成(こうせい)(かんが)える。
To think about the structure of the text.
委員会(いいんかい)は10(めい)専門家(せんもんか)構成(こうせい)されている。
The committee is composed of 10 specialists.

構成(こうせい) means "composition" or "structure"—how parts are arranged to form a whole. Can be used as a noun or する verb.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜で構成(こうせい)される: to be composed of ~
  • 〜を構成(こうせい)する: to compose, to make up
  • 構成(こうせい)(かんが)える: to think about the structure

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 構成(こうせい)要素(ようそ): component, element
  • 構成(こうせい)(いん): member, constituent
  • 家族(かぞく)構成(こうせい): family composition
  • (ぶん)構成(こうせい): sentence structure

USAGE CONTEXTS: Used in writing, organization, design, and analysis—anywhere parts combine to form a whole.