JLPT N1 Advanced
併合
The annexation, absorption, or merger of one entity into another.
Readings
Other forms
併合する suru verb
併合した past
併合される passive
1 Noun, Suru verb
Merger / Absorption
Describes the process where one organization, municipality, or entity absorbs another to form a single unit.
Example
A社 は ライバル だった B社 を 併合 した 。
Company A absorbed its rival, Company B.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Annexation
Denotes the acquisition of territory by a state, integrating it completely into its own political and legal system.
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