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仕組み
From a dictionary standpoint, shikumi corresponds to the English words “plan”, “mechanism”, and “device.” In actual usage, it often refers to the way in which something is done, or the means by which a complex set of steps leads to a particular result.
雇用保険の仕組みと役割を説明する本です。
Koyoo hoken no shikumi to yakuwari o setsumei suru hon desu.
This is a book that explains how employment insurance functions, as well its role.
この商売が儲かる仕組みは何でしょうか。
Kono shoobai ga mookaru shikumi wa nan deshoo ka?
How does one make money in this business?
なぜこのように複雑な仕組みになっているか全然わからない。
Naze kono yoo ni fukuzatsu na shikumi ni natte iru ka zenzen wakaranai.
I have no idea why it has become such a complicated arrangement.