Japanese word

入団

Pronunciation

Romajinyūdan

Meaning

  • nounjoining

Example

兄はそのチームに入団しました。ani wa so no chī mu ni nyū dan shi ma shi ta

My older brother joined that team.

Illustration for 入団 (joining)

More examples

彼は子どものころから、その球団への入団を夢見ていました。kare wa ko do mo no ko ro ka ra so no kyū dan e no nyū dan o yume mi te i ma shi ta

He had dreamed of joining that team since he was a child.

Core concept

It focuses on the change from being outside an organized group to belonging to it.

Common phrases

  • 球団への入団kyū dan e no nyū dan

    joining a professional team

  • 入団を希望するnyū dan o ki bō su ru

    hope to join a team

  • 入団を歓迎するnyū dan o kan gei su ru

    welcome a new member

Similar words

加入kanyū: The act of joining an organization or group as a member.
入会nyūkai: The act of joining an association or club as a member.

Definition in Japanese

チームや団体に新たに加わり、その構成員となること。chī mu ya dan tai ni ara ta ni kuwa wa ri so no kō sei in to na ru ko to

Word origin

入 (nyū, "enter") plus 団 (dan, "group") forms 入団 (nyūdan), a compound for becoming part of a group.

Usage tips

  • A player who enters a Japanese professional team is commonly described with 入団 (nyūdan), whereas a student entering a school is described with 入学 (nyūgaku).

Other meanings

  • enrollmentnoun

Opposites

  • 退団taidanleaving a teamnoun

Related words

  • 入団者nyūdanshanew membernoun

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