1.
mechanism; structure; system; how something works
The way parts are arranged or connected to create a functioning whole.
Forms
仕 (doing) + 組む (to assemble)
From the idea of how things are put together.
Common collocations
- 仕組みを理解する - to understand the mechanism
- 仕組みを作る - to create a system
- 仕組みを変える - to change the system
- 〜という仕組み - a system where ~
- 仕組みがわかる - to understand how it works
Similar words
- システム - system (loanword)
- 構造 - structure
- 仕掛け - mechanism, device, trick
- メカニズム - mechanism (loanword, more technical)
Usage
仕組み is commonly used when explaining how things work in everyday language.