Illustration: At a junction of two riverside footpaths, a lone walker reaches three friends who have approached along the other branch. One friend extends a welcoming hand toward the newcomer while shifting aside to make room. Their feet and bodies already turn toward the single path continuing along the river.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

合ごう流りゅう

gouryuu

to join up, to merge

Example sentences

  1. この道みちはそこでハイウエイに合流ごうりゅうする。

    This road joins the highway there.

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  2. 私わたしは後あとで君きみたちに合流ごうりゅうする。

    I’ll join you later.

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  3. そのレストランは2つの高速道路こうそくどうろの合流ごうりゅう点てんに立たっている。

    The restaurant stands at the junction of two superhighways.

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Kanji in 合流

  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-
  • 流current; a sinkOnリュウ・ルKunながれる・ながれ・ながす

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