Vocabulary

What does 合併 (がっぺい, gappei) mean?

合併 (がっぺい, gappei) means merger, consolidation.

Quick facts
Reading	がっぺい
Romaji	gappei
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

合併がっぺい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongappei

merger, consolidation

1noun · suru verb · transitive merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union

Example sentences

町村(ちょうそん)の合併(がっぺい)で地図(ちず)が変(か)わった。
The map changed due to the merger of towns and villages.
二(ふた)つの会社(かいしゃ)が合併(がっぺい)することになった。
The two companies decided to merge.