WORD DETAIL
構造
こうぞう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
構造(こうぞう) is the arrangement of connected parts. It appears as physical interior and narrative form. - Basic usage: A diagram shows bridge structure; a story is organized around intersecting timelines.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Physical bridge structure and temporal narrative design
橋の内部構造is material;物語は…構造describes abstract organization. The latter is not architecture.

