Japanese word

合流

Pronunciation

Romajigōryū

Meaning

  • nounjoining

Example

駅で友達と合流します。eki de tomo dachi to gō ryū shi ma su

I join my friends at the station.

Illustration for 合流 (joining)

More examples

先に出発した班と公園で合流しましょう。saki ni shup patsu shi ta han to kō en de gō ryū shi ma shō

Let's meet up with the group that left earlier at the park.

Core concept

Different people, paths, or flows come together and continue as one at a shared point.

Common phrases

  • 友達と合流tomo dachi to gō ryū

    meet up with a friend

  • 現地で合流gen chi de gō ryū

    meet up at the location

  • 駅で合流eki de gō ryū

    meet up at the station

Similar words

集合shūgō: The act of people coming together in one place at a set time or for a shared purpose.
待ち合わせmachiawase: The act of meeting another person at a decided place after coming from different locations.

Definition in Japanese

別々に進んでいた人や流れなどが一つの場所で出会い一緒になること。betsu betsu ni susu n de i ta hito ya naga re na do ga hito tsu no ba sho de de a i is sho ni na ru ko to

Word origin

合流 (gōryū) combines 合 (gō, "join") and 流 (ryū, "flow"), expressing separate streams or groups coming together.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 合流 (gōryū) often describes people meeting after traveling separately, especially when one person joins a group already at a place.

Other meanings

  • confluencenoun

Opposites

  • 分流bunryūbranchingnoun

Related words

  • 合流するgōryūsurujoin upverb

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