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compound, composite, complex, combined
The combination of two or more elements into a single unit. Used as a noun or as a modifier (複合〜) to describe things made up of multiple components.
複合施設がオープンした。
A multi-use complex opened.
これは複合的な原因による問題だ。
This is a problem caused by multiple combined factors.
複合素材を使用することで、軽量でありながら高い強度を実現した。
By using composite materials, they achieved high strength while keeping the weight low.
USAGE NOTE:
複合 is very commonly used as a prefix modifier (複合〜) meaning "compound," "composite," or "multi-." It appears in many technical, commercial, and everyday compounds.
In grammar, 複合語 (compound word) and 複合動詞 (compound verb) are important linguistic terms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 複合施設 (multi-use complex, combined facility)
- 複合的 (composite, multifaceted)
- 複合語 (compound word)
- 複合動詞 (compound verb)
- 複合素材 (composite material)
- 複合機 (multifunction device/printer)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 合成: synthesis, composition (creating something new from parts)
- 混合: mixture, blending (combining substances)
- 統合: integration, unification (merging into one)