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合同
Meaning in Englishcombination, incorporation
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What it means
合同 means a binding arrangement formed by joining parties or parts into a single, unified entity; it denotes a formal agreement or structural fusion that governs terms and collaboration between involved parties.
Main meanings
- A formal contract or agreement regulating rights and duties between two or more parties.
- A jointly operated entity or venture, such as a joint company or corporate form.
- The sense of unity or fusion resulting from joining elements or parties under mutually agreed terms.
How to use it
Used in legal documents, business negotiations, and corporate contexts, including naming conventions like 合同会社; in formal writing and contracts, it denotes binding terms, partnerships, or jointly operated entities; in casual speech it appears less frequently outside fixed phrases or specialized discussions.
Variants and close terms
- 共同 (joint; kyōdō)
- 協同 (cooperation; kyōdō)
- 契約 (contract; keiyaku)
Composition
- 合: to join, fit, or combine; a component that conveys union.
- 同: same or identical; conveys sameness or agreement.
- When combined, they express unity through joining and sameness, yielding senses of joint, combined, or contractual arrangements.
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Noun (名詞)
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組合
kumiai
association, union, cooperative
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合格
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passing, success in exam
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合計
goukei
total, sum total
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付き合い
tsukiai
relationship, social contact, association
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付き合う
tsukiau
associate with, go along with, date
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似合う
niau
suit, look good on, match
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付合う
tsukiau
to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with
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出合い
deai
an encounter
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同一
douitsu
identity, sameness, similarity
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