総合・綜合|そうごうsougou[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
総合総合 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; it is written entirely in kanji.
綜合綜合 is a kanji-only variant, but it is rarely used, so learners will seldom need to write it.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsynthesis; combination; integration; putting together
- prenominal modifiergeneral; combined; composite; mixed; integrated; comprehensive
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, philosophysynthesis; colligation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 総合する（そうごうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 総合します（そうごうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 総合しない（そうごうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 総合しません（そうごうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 総合せず・総合せぬ（そうごうせず・そうごうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 総合した（そうごうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 総合しました（そうごうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 総合しなかった（そうごうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 総合しませんでした（そうごうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 総合して（そうごうして） |
| Potential | 総合できる（そうごうできる） |
| Passive | 総合される（そうごうされる） |
| Causative | 総合させる（そうごうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 総合させられる（そうごうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 総合すれば（そうごうすれば） |
| tara | 総合したら（そうごうしたら） |
| Volitional | 総合しよう（そうごうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 総合しましょう（そうごうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 総合しろ（そうごうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym統合とうごうNeutralBrings scattered things together into one, stressing unification and integration; 「総合」 focuses on combining various elements into a whole.
- SynonymインテグレーションNeutralLoanword for system integration, mostly in IT; 「総合」 is broader in scope.
- Synonym一体化いったいかNeutralThings fusing into a single body, as in 「EUの一体化」; 「総合」 is about synthesizing and pooling together.
- Synonym統合化とうごうかWrittenWritten/formal term for integration, leaning technical or administrative; 「総合」 is more widely used.
- Synonym一本化いっぽんかNeutralConsolidates multiple counters, plans, etc. into a single one; 「総合」 stresses comprehensive synthesis.
- Related統一とういつNeutralUnifying or making things uniform, as in 「国家統一」; 「総合」 is about combining aspects into a whole.
- Related合同ごうどうNeutralMultiple parties joining to do something together, as in 「合同練習」; 「総合」 synthesizes various aspects.
- Related合併がっぺいNeutralMerging of companies, municipalities, etc.; 「総合」 focuses on combining various aspects.
- Related統括とうかつWrittenWritten/formal term for unified control or oversight, or summarizing; 「総合」 stresses synthesis.
- Related合体がったいNeutralTwo or more things combining into one, as when robots merge; 「総合」 is about comprehensive synthesis.
- Related整理統合せいりとうごうWrittenWritten/formal term for reorganizing and consolidating organizations; 「総合」 focuses on combining various aspects.
- Related統廃合とうはいごうWrittenWritten/formal term for consolidating organizations by merging some and abolishing others; 「総合」 stresses synthesis.
- Antonym分析ぶんせきNeutralAntonym: breaking a thing into its elements to clarify its nature, the opposite of synthesizing with 「総合」.
- Antonym分解ぶんかいNeutralAntonym: taking a whole apart into pieces or decomposing it, the opposite of 「総合」 building a whole.
Use 「総合」 for combining various elements into a whole or comprehensive things, as in 「総合病院」 and 「総合的に判断する」. For unifying scattered things use 「統合」, for mergers 「合併」, for unification 「統一」, and for the opposite, analysis, 「分析」. The rest cover narrower cases: 「一体化」, 「一本化」, 「合同」, 「合体」, IT 「インテグレーション」, and formal 「統合化」「統括」「整理統合」「統廃合」.
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