合併

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 合併 is read がっぺい and means two or more organizations or units combining into one.
• Basic usage: It is used for a planned company merger or changes following the merger of local municipalities.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 協力
  • 協力(きょうりょく) means working together, while 合併 means combining the organizations themselves.