しくみ
Meanings
Noun
1. structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings
I didn't know it was structured that way.
2. plan; plot; contrivance
Pitch accent
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くみ
Composed of
official; civil service
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
structured bond
Examples (8 in total)
I didn't know it was structured that way.
I see, so that's how the mechanism worked.
How exactly does this work?
I don't understand the mechanism, but it seems that air is being supplied.
If you understand how the engine works, it helps you when driving.
I don't know this system, but the man in charge will explain.
The political systems of Britain and Japan have a great deal in common.
I think that explaining the mechanism in detail would make it more convincing.