加入|かにゅうkanyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbjoining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; signing (e.g. a treaty); taking out (insurance)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 加入する（かにゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 加入します（かにゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 加入しない（かにゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 加入しません（かにゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 加入せず・加入せぬ（かにゅうせず・かにゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 加入した（かにゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 加入しました（かにゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 加入しなかった（かにゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 加入しませんでした（かにゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 加入して（かにゅうして） |
| Potential | 加入できる（かにゅうできる） |
| Passive | 加入される（かにゅうされる） |
| Causative | 加入させる（かにゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 加入させられる（かにゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 加入すれば（かにゅうすれば） |
| tara | 加入したら（かにゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 加入しよう（かにゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 加入しましょう（かにゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 加入しろ（かにゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym加盟かめいWrittenMainly for groups or nations joining a league, alliance or treaty, as in 「国連加盟」; written/formal prose. 「加入」 also covers insurance and individuals becoming members.
- Synonym参加さんかNeutralThe most general term: taking part in events, competitions, meetings, and also joining groups. 「加入」 stresses becoming a member of an organization.
- Synonym入会にゅうかいNeutralJoining a club or association to become a member; its object is limited to clubs, societies and the like. 「加入」 is broader, covering insurance and unions too.
- Antonym脱退だったいNeutralAntonym: leaving a group you belong to of your own will, as in 「組合を脱退する」; the opposite of 「加入」 in terms of membership.
- Antonym除名じょめいNeutralAntonym: being expelled by the group and stripped of membership — passive, contrasting with the deliberate act of 「加入」.
Use 「加入」 for becoming a member of an organization or taking out insurance. For a group or nation joining a league or treaty, use 「加盟」; for taking part in events, 「参加」; for joining a club as a member, 「入会」. Antonyms: 「脱退」 (withdrawing) and 「除名」 (expulsion).
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