join

合流する、加わる

誰かのいる所へ行き、一緒に過ごしたり何かをしたりする。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you go where someone is and spend time or do something with them.

• Come and join us.
• He joined me for a walk.
• Will you join us for dinner?

使い方： join someone for something (Join us for lunch tomorrow.); join someone in doing something (She joined us in singing the final song.)

類義語： accompany, meet up with

よく使う表現： join someone, join someone for something, join us

入会する、加入する

集団や組織の一員になる。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you become a member of a group or organization.

• I want to join a club.
• She joined the school team last year.
• How old were you when you joined the army?

類義語： become a member of, enlist in

反対語： leave

よく使う表現： join a club, join a team, join the army

つなぐ、結合する

二つ以上の物をつないで、一緒にする。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you connect two or more things so they are together.

• Join the two pieces with glue.
• He joined the wires together.
• Can you join this rope to that one?

使い方： join A to B (Join this pipe to the other one.); join A and B together (Join the two ends together.)

類義語： connect, attach, combine

反対語： separate, disconnect

よく使う表現： join together, join two pieces, join something to something, join two buildings

参加する、参画する

活動に加わったり、企画の仕事に取り組み始めたりする。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you start taking part in an activity or working on a project.

• She will join the project tomorrow.
• Several volunteers joined the campaign last week.
• He joined the film halfway through production.

類義語： take part in, participate in

よく使う表現： join a project, join the campaign, join a production