Translation guide
This guide covers how to express the idea of physically or metaphorically joining things together in Japanese. It focuses on common verbs and patterns for connecting, combining, linking, and merging.
To attach, link, or connect objects so they become one unit or are held together.
General verb for connecting or linking things, often with a rope, chain, or by holding hands. Implies a continuous connection.
I tied the rope to the tree.
Let's walk holding hands.
Transitive verb meaning to connect or join things together, often used for physical connections like cables or chains.
Please connect the cables.
Technical term for joining or splicing, used in engineering or manufacturing.
Join the pipes together.
To put things together so they form a unified whole, often abstract or organizational.
To combine, put together, or match. Very common for joining efforts, resources, or physical objects.
Let's join forces and do our best.
To combine or merge into one, often used for robots, organizations, or abstract concepts.
The two companies merged.
Formal term for integration or unification, used in business or systems.
Integrate the systems.
To connect ideas, events, or relationships in a non-physical way.
To physically attach or assemble parts, especially in crafting or construction.
To become a member of a group or participate in an activity with others.
Both mean 'connect,' but 繋ぐ (つなぐ) often implies a continuous state or linking with something flexible (like a rope), while 繋げる (つなげる) is more about establishing a connection, often for cables or networks. 繋ぐ can also be used for holding hands.
English often uses 'join together' redundantly. In Japanese, the verb alone usually conveys the meaning. For example, 'join hands' is simply 手を繋ぐ, not 手を一緒に繋ぐ.
We combined the two groups.
Friendship joined them together.
To relate or associate one thing with another, often in analysis or explanation.
Analyze the data by linking them together.
Assemble the furniture.
新しいメンバーが加わった。
A new member joined.