noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Refers to the act or process of two or more groups, bodies, classes, etc. joining or being combined. As 合同する it can be intransitive or transitive, though more specific words such as 合併 or 統合 may be preferred for legal or organizational mergers.
二つのクラスを合同して授業を行った。
We combined the two classes and held the lesson.
小さな劇団が合同して、一つの公演を開いた。
The small theater groups joined together and put on one performance.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Attributive use, often in compounds such as 合同会議, 合同チーム, and 合同説明会, meaning that multiple parties are taking part together.
三社合同の説明会に参加した。
I attended a joint information session held by three companies.
合同チームが大会で優勝した。
The combined team won the tournament.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
congruence; congruent
Mathematical term for figures that are the same shape and size. Common in geometry, especially with triangles and other figures.
この二つの三角形は合同である。
These two triangles are congruent.