How to say "unification" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 統合とうごうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers unification as merging separate bodies, systems, or elements into a single integrated whole, as when organizations, systems, or operations are combined. The emphasis is on the resulting integrated entity.
- 統括とうかつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThis is really about bringing scattered activities or staff under one overall command or supervision rather than merging them into one, so it is seldom the word you want for unification in the merging sense.
- 一元化いちげんかnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers unification as centralization: consolidating scattered functions, procedures, or information so they are handled through a single channel or authority, as when an organization streamlines its operations.
- 統一とういつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers unification in the broadest sense: making separate things one or bringing them into uniformity, as in the political unification of a country or the unifying of rules, standards, or styles.
Use 統合 for merging separate things into an integrated whole, 統一 for making things one or uniform, 一元化 for centralizing scattered functions into a single channel, and 統括 for overall supervision rather than true unification.
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