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formation, organization, founding
The act of bringing people together to form a group, team, party, or organization. Emphasizes the deliberate creation of a collective body for a shared purpose.
バンドを結成した。
We formed a band.
新しい政党が結成された。
A new political party was formed.
地域の安全を守るために自警団を結成することになった。
It was decided to form a neighborhood watch group to protect the community's safety.
USAGE:
Primarily used as a suru verb: 結成する (to form, to organize). Used for deliberate, purposeful creation of groups — bands, political parties, committees, teams, alliances.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- バンドを結成する: to form a band
- 政党を結成する: to form a political party
- チームを結成する: to form a team
- 同盟を結成する: to form an alliance
- 委員会を結成する: to form a committee
SIMILAR WORDS:
設立 (establishment) is used for more formal organizations like companies and institutions. 結成 implies people coming together voluntarily for a shared cause.