Translation guide
This guide covers how to express the idea of physically or metaphorically joining things together in Japanese. It focuses on common verbs and patterns for connecting, combining, linking, and merging.
To attach, link, or connect objects so they become one unit or are held together.
General verb for connecting or linking things, often with a rope, chain, or by holding hands. Implies a continuous connection.
ロープを木に繋いだ。
I tied the rope to the tree.
手を繋いで歩こう。
Let's walk holding hands.
Transitive verb meaning to connect or join things together, often used for physical connections like cables or chains.
ケーブルを繋げてください。
Please connect the cables.
Technical term for joining or splicing, used in engineering or manufacturing.
パイプを接合する。
Join the pipes together.
To put things together so they form a unified whole, often abstract or organizational.
To combine, put together, or match. Very common for joining efforts, resources, or physical objects.
力を合わせて頑張ろう。
Let's join forces and do our best.
二つのグループを合わせた。
We combined the two groups.
To combine or merge into one, often used for robots, organizations, or abstract concepts.
二つの会社が合体した。
The two companies merged.
Formal term for integration or unification, used in business or systems.
システムを統合する。
Integrate the systems.
To connect ideas, events, or relationships in a non-physical way.
To tie together, link, or associate. Used for abstract connections like ideas, facts, or relationships.
証拠を事件と結びつける。
Link the evidence to the case.
友情が二人を結びつけた。
Friendship joined them together.
To physically attach or assemble parts, especially in crafting or construction.
To join, splice, or graft pieces of wood, bone, or other materials. Common in carpentry.
板を接いでテーブルを作る。
Join the boards together to make a table.
To assemble or put together parts into a whole structure.
To become a member of a group or participate in an activity with others.
To participate or join in an event, group, or activity.
会議に参加する。
Join the meeting.
私たちのチームに参加しませんか？
Won't you join our team?
To join or be added to a group, often implying becoming part of something already existing.
新しいメンバーが加わった。
A new member joined.
Both mean 'connect,' but 繋ぐ (つなぐ) often implies a continuous state or linking with something flexible (like a rope), while 繋げる (つなげる) is more about establishing a connection, often for cables or networks. 繋ぐ can also be used for holding hands.
English often uses 'join together' redundantly. In Japanese, the verb alone usually conveys the meaning. For example, 'join hands' is simply 手を繋ぐ, not 手を一緒に繋ぐ.
To relate or associate one thing with another, often in analysis or explanation.
データを関連づけて分析する。
Analyze the data by linking them together.
家具を組み立てる。
Assemble the furniture.