What is the difference between 組織 and 体系?


My JE dictionary gives me "system" for the definitions of both 組織 and 体系. Are
these two words wholly synonymous, and if not, how are they different? In
addition, is there a difference between 組織的(な) and 体系的(な)?




組織 and 体系 are usually not interchangeable.

The primary translation of 組織 is "organization", and it usually refers to a
group of people (community, cooperation, association, etc) at least in modern
Japanese. It also refers to animal "tissue" (muscle, vessel, gland, etc). 構成
is the word that is usually used to refer to a configuration/construction of a
mechanical system.

体系 is "(whole) system", and is a big word that primarily refers to a whole
hierarchy of knowledge/rules/systems in a certain field. Use this word only
for something very big and complex. For example 法律の体系 (or 法体系) refers to a
whole legal system of a certain country.

Likewise, 組織的な is "organized" (as opposed to "savage" or "uncontrolled") or
"on an institutional basis" (as opposed to "personal"), whereas 体系的な is
"systematic" (as opposed to "individual" or "random"). 体系的に英語を学ぶ means "to
learn English systematically", i.e., like going through a large textbook from
page 1. 組織的に英語を学ぶ would usually mean members of an organization learn English
together by the order of a boss.




組織 and 体系 are usually not interchangeable.

The primary translation of 組織 is "organization", and it usually refers to a
group of people (community, cooperation, association, etc) at least in modern
Japanese. It also refers to animal "tissue" (muscle, vessel, gland, etc). 構成
is the word that is usually used to refer to a configuration/construction of a
mechanical system.

体系 is "(whole) system", and is a big word that primarily refers to a whole
hierarchy of knowledge/rules/systems in a certain field. Use this word only
for something very big and complex. For example 法律の体系 (or 法体系) refers to a
whole legal system of a certain country.

Likewise, 組織的な is "organized" (as opposed to "savage" or "uncontrolled") or
"on an institutional basis" (as opposed to "personal"), whereas 体系的な is
"systematic" (as opposed to "individual" or "random"). 体系的に英語を学ぶ means "to
learn English systematically", i.e., like going through a large textbook from
page 1. 組織的に英語を学ぶ would usually mean members of an organization learn English
together by the order of a boss.

