1.
fusion, union, combining, merging
The act of two or more things joining together into one. Used for physical combinations, organizational mergers, and in anime/manga for characters or robots merging.
二つの会社が合体した。
The two companies merged.
ロボットが合体して巨大ロボになる。
The robots combine to form a giant robot.
異なる技術を合体させることで、これまでにない新しい製品が生まれた。
By combining different technologies, an entirely new product was created.
USAGE:
Used as a suru verb: 合体する (to combine/merge). Particularly well-known in anime and tokusatsu (special effects shows) culture, where characters or machines merge into a single, more powerful form. Also used in general contexts for mergers and combinations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 合体する: to combine, to merge
- 合体ロボ: combining robot
- 合体技: combination technique/move
SIMILAR WORDS:
合体 emphasizes physically joining into one body. 合併 is used for organizational mergers (companies, municipalities). 融合 means blending or fusing, often for abstract concepts or cultural mixing. 統合 means integration or consolidation of systems or organizations.