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Japanese word
融合
Pronunciation
Romajiyūgō
Meaning
- nounfusion
Example
二つの文化が融合します。futa tsu no bun ka ga yū gō shi ma su
The two cultures fuse.
More examples
音楽と映像の融合が、作品に新しい魅力を与えます。on gaku to ei zō no yū gō ga saku hin ni atara shi i mi ryoku o ata e ma su
The fusion of music and images gives the work a new appeal.
Core concept
Describes different elements blending together into a unified whole with a new combined character.
Common phrases
文化の融合bun ka no yū gō
fusion of cultures
融合を図るyū gō o haka ru
seek fusion
融合を促すyū gō o unaga su
promote fusion
Similar words
統合tōgō: The process of bringing separate parts together into one organized whole.
合体gattai: The joining of two or more things to form a single body or unit.
混成konsei: The formation of a whole from different elements, often as a new type or product.
混合kongō: The mixing of different substances or elements without necessarily forming a new unified character.
Definition in Japanese
性質や種類の異なるものが互いに溶け合って一体となること。sei shitsu ya shu rui no koto na ru mo no ga taga i ni to ke a tte it tai to na ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word combines 融 (yū, "melt") with 合 (gō, "fit together"), giving the sense of things melting and joining into one.
Usage tips
- In English, fusion cuisine and jazz fusion show how fusion names a new form created by combining distinct traditions, a useful link to 融合 (yūgō).
Other meanings
- combinationnoun
- blendingnoun
Opposites
- 分離bunriseparationnoun
- 分裂bunretsudivisionnoun
Related words
- 融合するyūgōsurufuseverb
- 融合的yūgōtekifusion-orientedna-adjective