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成立
Meaning in Englishformation, establishment, completion
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What it means
What 成立 means? It denotes the state of being established or coming into existence, often applied to contracts, plans, organizations, or conditions that are in effect.
Main meanings
- establishment or formation of a contract, organization, or system
- validity or effective status of a rule, agreement, or condition
- the act of something coming into existence or being realized
How to use it
Formal contexts include legal documents, contracts, official announcements, and analyses, with 成立する indicating that something has come into being or taken legal effect. In casual speech, it appears in the verb form 成立する to discuss plans or agreements when they become real.
Variants and close terms
- 設立 (setsuritsu) - establishment of an organization
- 確立 (kakuritsu) - firm establishment; solidification
- 不成立 (fuseiritsu) - not established; not in effect
Composition
- 成 - to become; to achieve
- 立 - to stand; to establish
- Together, they express the idea of something becoming established or coming into existence
Etymology
せいりつ (sei-ritsu) from the kanji 成 (to become) and 立 (to stand; establish); the on'yomi readings sei and ritsu fuse to form 成立.
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Noun (名詞・サ変動詞)
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