成り立つ (なりたつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

成り立つ (なりたつ) means to be valid / to be feasible / to consist of.

See example sentences below.

成り立つ at a glance

成り立つ

なりたつnaritatsu

N1verb

to be valid / to be feasible / to consist of

成り立つなりたつnaritatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be valid / to be feasible / to consist of

Example 1

この条件で話は成り立つ。

Translation

The argument holds under these conditions.

Example 2

会社はたくさんの社員で成り立っている。

Translation

The company consists of many employees.