Japanese word

団結

Pronunciation

Romajidanketsu

Meaning

  • noununity

Example

チームの団結が大切です。chī mu no dan ketsu ga tai setsu de su

Team unity is important.

Illustration for 団結 (unity)

More examples

地域の団結が災害からの復旧を支えました。chi iki no dan ketsu ga sai gai ka ra no fuk kyū o sasa e ma shi ta

The unity of the community supported recovery from the disaster.

Core concept

Expresses the cohesion that allows people to act together as one group toward a common purpose.

Common phrases

  • 団結を呼びかけるdan ketsu o yo bi ka ke ru

    call for unity

  • 団結を維持するdan ketsu o i ji su ru

    maintain unity

  • 団結を乱すdan ketsu o mida su

    disrupt unity

Similar words

結束kessoku: The strong bond that keeps members of a group united and ready to act together.
連帯rentai: A sense of shared interest or responsibility that connects people or groups in the same situation.
協力kyōryoku: The act of working together by combining efforts to achieve a shared goal.

Definition in Japanese

人々が共通の目的に向かって結び付き、力を合わせること。hito bito ga kyō tsū no moku teki ni mu ka tte musu bi tsu ki chikara o a wa se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 団結 (danketsu) is formed from 団 (dan, "group") and 結 (ketsu, "tie"), meaning that a group is tied together.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public speech, 団結 (danketsu) often describes a group facing a challenge together rather than merely sharing an opinion.

Other meanings

  • solidaritynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 団結力danketsuryokusolidaritynoun
  • 団結するdanketsusuruuniteverb

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