成(な)り立(た)ち

なりたち
noun
formation, origin, makeup
abstract
See also: 成(な)り立(た)つ (verb form)
1. formation, origin, how something came to be
The process or history by which something was formed or established. Often used when explaining how a word, organization, or concept originated.
この漢字(かんじ)の成(な)り立(た)ちを調(しら)べた。
I looked up the origin of this kanji.
会社(かいしゃ)の成(な)り立(た)ちについて説明(せつめい)してください。
Please explain how the company was established.
日本語(にほんご)の成(な)り立(た)ちには、中国語(ちゅうごくご)からの影響(えいきょう)が大(おお)きい。
Chinese influence played a large role in the formation of the Japanese language.
2. structure, composition, makeup
The way something is composed or made up of its constituent parts.
社会(しゃかい)の成(な)り立(た)ちを学(まな)ぶ。
To study the makeup of society.
地球(ちきゅう)の大気(たいき)の成(な)り立(た)ちは複雑(ふくざつ)だ。
The composition of Earth's atmosphere is complex.
この組織(そしき)の成(な)り立(た)ちを理解(りかい)すれば、問題(もんだい)の原因(げんいん)が見(み)えてくる。
If you understand the structure of this organization, the cause of the problem becomes clear.

成(な)り立(た)ち is the noun form derived from the verb 成(な)り立(た)つ (to be established, to consist of). It refers to either how something came into being or what something is made up of.

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Related: 由来(ゆらい) (origin, derivation)
Related: 構成(こうせい) (composition, structure)
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Added 2026.2.22 18:58 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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