成り立つ
なりたつ
to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)
Meaning
- to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of
- to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be valid
- to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on; to keep going
Example sentences
北アメリカでは、ビジネスは「お客様はいつも正しい」という考えのもとに成り立っている。
In North America, business operates on "the customer is always right" principle.
父のわずかの蔵書は主に論争神学の本から成り立っていたが、その大半を読んでいた。
My father's little library consisted chiefly of books on polemic divinity, most of which I read.
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Japan is an island country, and it consists of four main islands.