How to say "integration" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 統合とうごうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe default choice when integration means merging separate systems, organizations, or bodies of data into a single unified whole. The nuance is unification: the parts cease to be separate and become one.
- 総合そうごうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers integration as synthesis: putting diverse elements or strands together into one larger whole rather than fusing them into a single unit. It suits combining work, findings, or functions from several fields.
- 一貫いっかんnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbReally means consistency or coherence: one unbroken thread from start to finish. Its claim to 'integration' rests on that continuity, so for merging or combining things it is seldom the word you want.
- 整合せいごうsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveFits integration in the sense of alignment: adjusting and coordinating separate elements so they fit together and conform. When you mean unifying things into one whole, this is not the word to reach for.
- nounThe English loanword, meaning exactly what 'integration' means in English. It is at home in technical and business jargon; outside such contexts one of the native words is generally the safer choice.
Choose 統合 for merging parts into one unified whole, 総合 for synthesis of diverse elements, 一貫 for unbroken consistency rather than combining, 整合 for alignment and conformity, and 「インテグレーション」 for technical jargon.
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