合ごう流りゅう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

confluence; flowing together; joining of streams

Used when rivers, streams, or flows of water come together; often appears as 合流する or in compounds such as 合流地点.

• この川かわは下か流りゅうで本ほん流りゅうに合ごう流りゅうする。

  This river joins the main stream downstream.

• 二ふたつの川かわの合ごう流りゅう地ち点てんに小ちいさな町まちがある。

  There is a small town at the confluence of the two rivers.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

join up; meet up; link up

Used when people, teams, units, or groups join another person or group after being separate. Common patterns include 友人と合流する and 本隊に合流する.

• 駅えきで友ゆう人じんと合ごう流りゅうしてから映えい画が館かんへ向むかった。

  I met up with my friend at the station and then headed to the movie theater.

• 遅おくれていた部ぶ隊たいが夜よ明あけ前まえに本ほん隊たいに合ごう流りゅうした。

  The delayed unit linked up with the main force before dawn.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

merge; join traffic; feed into

Traffic and route use: a lane, car, road, or line merges into another stream of movement. Usually intransitive, as in 車線が合流する or 本線に合流する.

• 高こう速そく道どう路ろに合ごう流りゅうするときは、後うしろの車くるまに注ちゅう意いしてください。

  When merging onto the expressway, watch out for the cars behind you.

• この先さきで二ふたつの車しゃ線せんが合ごう流りゅうします。

  The two lanes merge up ahead.