Translation guide
To make things work well together, blend, or be in agreement. Covers musical harmony, coordinating actions, and making elements consistent.
To cause different elements, people, or actions to fit together smoothly.
The most direct equivalent for making disparate elements harmonize, often used for abstract concepts like colors, opinions, or systems.
He is good at harmonizing different opinions.
Common, versatile verb meaning to bring together, organize, or unify. Used for coordinating people, ideas, or tasks.
It's tough to harmonize the team.
To adjust or coordinate, often used for schedules, plans, or practical arrangements.
Let's harmonize our schedules.
To bring into agreement or alignment, often for opinions, goals, or standards.
It's important to harmonize our goals.
To naturally fit together or coexist without conflict, often describing colors, sounds, or relationships.
Intransitive counterpart of 調和させる; describes a state where elements are in harmony.
These colors harmonize well.
Everyday verb meaning to match, suit, or go well together. Very common for clothes, colors, and personalities.
To blend in or assimilate, often used for people fitting into a group or environment.
Loanword from English 'match'; casual and common for things that go well together visually or stylistically.
This furniture harmonizes with the room.
To add vocal or instrumental parts that complement a melody.
To align regulations, policies, or procedures across different entities.
調和 (harmony) implies a pleasing combination of different elements, while 統一 (unification) implies making everything the same. Use 調和 for aesthetics or relationships, and 統一 for standards or rules.
ハーモニー is mainly for music. For general 'harmony' in life or design, use 調和 or 合う.
That tie harmonizes with the shirt.
彼は新しい職場にすぐ溶け込んだ。
He quickly harmonized with the new workplace.