()()てる

くみたてる
ichidan verb
to assemble, to put together
1. to assemble, to put together
To join parts together to make a complete structure or product.
家具(かぐ)()()てる。
To assemble the furniture.
この(たな)自分(じぶん)()()てなければならない。
You have to assemble this shelf yourself.
プラモデルを()()てるのが趣味(しゅみ)だ。
My hobby is assembling plastic models.
2. to construct, to build up
To organize or structure something systematically, such as a plan or argument.
論理(ろんり)()()てて説明(せつめい)する。
To explain by constructing a logical argument.
計画(けいかく)()()てる。
To put together a plan.
証拠(しょうこ)(ひと)つずつ()()てて、事件(じけん)全体像(ぜんたいぞう)(あき)らかにした。
By piecing together the evidence one by one, they revealed the full picture of the case.

()()てる is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) meaning to assemble or put together.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

  • ()む (to join) + ()てる (to set up) → to set up by joining parts

TRANSITIVITY:

  • ()()てる (他動詞(たどうし)): to assemble
  • ()()たる (自動詞(じどうし)): to be assembled (rare)

ASPECT (ている):
()()てている indicates an ongoing process of assembling.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 家具(かぐ)()()てる (assemble furniture)
  • 機械(きかい)()()てる (assemble a machine)
  • プラモデルを()()てる (assemble a plastic model)
  • 論理(ろんり)()()てる (construct a logical argument)

RELATED NOUN:

  • ()()て: assembly; ()()工場(こうじょう) = assembly plant

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