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.
この川は下流で本流に合流する。
This river joins the main stream downstream.
二つの川の合流
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.
駅で友人と合流してから映画館へ向かった。
I met up with my friend at the station and then headed to the movie theater.
遅れていた部隊が夜明け前に本隊に合流した。
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.
高速道路に合流するときは、後ろの車に注意してください。
When merging onto the expressway, watch out for the cars behind you.
この先で二つの車線が合流します。
The two lanes merge up ahead.