Translation guide
The English word "merger" refers to the combination of two or more entities into one, most commonly in business. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, from formal corporate terms to casual expressions.
To refer to the legal or formal combination of two companies into a single entity.
The standard term for a corporate merger. Used in formal and business contexts.
The two companies are scheduled to merge next month.
Often used for integration or consolidation, including mergers. Can imply a broader unification of operations or systems.
The loanword 'M&A' (mergers and acquisitions) is commonly used in Japanese business contexts, often pronounced as 'emu ando ee'.
Our company is actively pursuing M&A.
To describe the combining of non-corporate entities such as government agencies, university departments, or teams.
To express the blending or fusion of concepts, styles, or cultural elements.
To describe the action of vehicles entering a main road or lane from a side road or ramp.
合併 (gappei) is specifically a legal merger where two entities become one new entity, often used for companies and municipalities. 統合 (tougou) is broader, meaning integration or consolidation, and can refer to systems, departments, or abstract concepts. In business, 統合 can imply a merger but often focuses on operational integration rather than the legal act.
For vehicles merging into traffic, always use 合流 (gouryuu), not 合併. 合併 would sound like two cars physically combining into one, which is incorrect.
The merger agreement has been signed.
経営統合により新会社が誕生した。
A new company was born through the business integration.
Explicitly means 'corporate merger'. Used when you need to specify that it's a merger of companies.
The news of the corporate merger was widely reported.
The most common term for merging organizations, departments, or systems. It emphasizes integration into a unified whole.
Two departments were merged to create a new department.
Municipal mergers are progressing.
Also used for non-corporate mergers, especially when two entities legally become one, like municipalities or schools.
A new city was born from the merger of towns and villages.
Means 'fusion' or 'blending'. Used when different elements combine to form something new, often in cultural or artistic contexts.
The fusion of tradition and modernity is the characteristic of this architecture.
Literally 'combine bodies'. Often used in a more physical or mechanical sense, but can be used metaphorically for merging things.
The two robots merge to become a giant robot.
The standard term for merging in traffic. It means 'joining a flow'.
Please be careful when merging onto the highway.
The verb form. Used in driving instructions or descriptions.
That car merged recklessly.
The merger between the two banks created the largest financial group in the country.
Be careful when merging onto the expressway.