1.
confluence, junction
A point where rivers, roads, or paths merge together.
川の合流点で釣りをする。
To fish at the confluence of rivers.
高速道路の合流点は渋滞しやすい。
Highway junctions tend to get congested.
ここは二つの川の合流点だ。
This is the confluence of two rivers.
2.
convergence point, meeting point
A point where different ideas, streams, or trends come together.
東西の文化の合流点となった都市だ。
It's a city that became a meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures.
様々な学問の合流点に位置する研究だ。
It's research positioned at the convergence of various academic fields.
ここが伝統と革新の合流点だ。
This is where tradition and innovation meet.
合流点 combines 合流 (merging, joining) and 点 (point). It refers to places where streams, roads, or abstract concepts come together.
Common collocations:
- 川の合流点: confluence of rivers
- 高速道路の合流点: highway junction
- 文化の合流点: cultural meeting point
Related terms:
- 分岐点: branch point (opposite concept)
- 合流: merging, joining
- 交差点: intersection