和合|わごうwagou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbharmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 和合する(わごうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 和合します(わごうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 和合しない(わごうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 和合しません(わごうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 和合せず・和合せぬ(わごうせず・わごうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 和合した(わごうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 和合しました(わごうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 和合しなかった(わごうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 和合しませんでした(わごうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 和合して(わごうして) |
| Potential | 和合できる(わごうできる) |
| Passive | 和合される(わごうされる) |
| Causative | 和合させる(わごうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 和合させられる(わごうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 和合すれば(わごうすれば) |
| tara | 和合したら(わごうしたら) |
| Volitional | 和合しよう(わごうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 和合しましょう(わごうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 和合しろ(わごうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym調和ちょうわNeutralThe most general word for a whole being well balanced and coordinated, as in 「自然と調和」; 「和合」 leans toward people getting along harmoniously.
- SynonymハーモニーNeutralLoanword for harmony, especially musical harmony or a pleasant, harmonious atmosphere.
- Related一致いっちNeutralAgreement or correspondence, as in 「意見が一致」; stresses things being exactly the same.
- Related合うあうNeutralA verb for things or people matching or getting along well, as in 「気が合う」.
- Related釣り合いつりあいNeutralBalance or equilibrium; leans toward proportion and how well things are matched.
- Related諧調かいちょうWrittenWritten word for harmony of sounds or colors; rarely used.
- Related和するわするWrittenWritten word for getting along harmoniously or chiming in with others' opinions; rarely used.
- Antonym不和ふわNeutralDiscord or bad relations between people — the opposite of the harmony 「和合」 describes.
- Antonym反目はんもくWrittenWritten word for open antagonism or feuding; the opposite of 「和合」.
For harmony or coordination in general, use 「調和」. 「和合」 is written prose for people living in harmony and working together in unity, as in 「夫婦和合」 and 「和合の精神」. For discord, use 「不和」 or 「反目」.
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