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ユニオン (yunion) Japanese meaning: union | Kotomora

ユニオン

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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A loanword from English, used for labor unions, student unions, credit unions, and other organized associations. Often appears in compound names.

彼かれは労ろう働どうユニオンに加か入にゅうしている。

He belongs to a labor union.

大だい学がくの学がく生せいユニオンでイベントが開ひらかれた。

An event was held at the university's student union.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉がユニオンを結けっ成せいするto form a union
従じゅう業ぎょう員いんたちが新あたらしいユニオンを結けっ成せいした。
The employees formed a new union.
〈人ひと〉がユニオンに加か入にゅうするto join a union
彼かれは入にゅう社しゃしてすぐにユニオンに加か入にゅうした。
He joined the union soon after starting the company.

Related words

組くみ合あいN3
組合 is the native Japanese word for a union or association, often used for labor unions (労働組合), while ユニオン is a loanword with a more modern or international feel, common in proper names.
労ろう働どう組くみ合あいN2
ユニオン is a loanword sometimes used in union names or modern contexts, whereas 労働組合 is the standard formal Japanese term.

Don't confuse with

オニオン
ユニオン (union) and オニオン (onion) sound similar to learners but are completely unrelated in meaning.

Word family· 8

シビルユニオン
civil union
クラフトユニオン
craft union
ゼネラルユニオン
general union
トレードユニオン
trade union; labor union
ユニオンショップ
union shop

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'union'.

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ラグビーユニオン
rugby union
カンパニーユニオン
company union
クローズドユニオン
closed union