合併(がっぺい)

合併(がっぺい) refers to the merger or consolidation of organizations.

WORD STRUCTURE:
合(がっ) (combine) + 併(ぺい) (merge) - to join together.

VERB FORM:
合併(がっぺい)する: to merge
合併(がっぺい)される: to be merged

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 会社(かいしゃ)が合併(がっぺい)する: companies merge
• 市町村(しちょうそん)合併(がっぺい): municipal merger
• 合併(がっぺい)交渉(こうしょう): merger negotiations
• 合併(がっぺい)後(ご): after the merger
• 合併(がっぺい)比率(ひりつ): merger ratio

CONTEXTS:

• Business: company mergers (M&A)
• Government: municipal consolidation (平成(へいせい)の大(だい)合併(がっぺい))

RELATED:

• 買収(ばいしゅう): acquisition
• 統合(とうごう): integration