整合します（せいごうします、seigoushimasu）
- to match

The verb 整合します means to make things consistent, to align, to coordinate, or to adjust two or more things so that they match without contradiction. ⚫︎It is often used in business, technical, and academic contexts to ensure that data, rules, plans, or systems are consistent with each other. ⚫︎The base noun is 整合, which means consistency or coordination, and adding します turns it into the polite present or future verb form meaning "to coordinate" or "to make consistent."

Provide specific examples of how this word is used. ⚫︎古いデータと新しいデータを整合します。 Translation: I will reconcile the old data with the new data. ⚫︎異なる部署の間でスケジュールを整合します。 Translation: We will coordinate the schedules between different departments.

整合します is a formal verb frequently used in professional settings, such as business meetings, system development, and official documents. ⚫︎You use this word when you need to fix discrepancies, align different versions of documents, or make sure that various rules do not contradict one another. ⚫︎The plain dictionary form is 整合する, and the past tense polite form is 整合しました.

The word is typically written with kanji and hiragana as 整合します. ⚫︎The kanji representation is 整合 followed by the verb ending します. ⚫︎In kanji, it can also be written in its dictionary form as 整合する. ⚫︎The reading in hiragana is せいごうします. ⚫︎There are no major variations in the okurigana, as 整合 is a standard two-kanji compound noun followed by the standard verb します.

Here are some similar words and synonyms: ⚫︎合わせます (awasemasu) - to match or adjust. ⚫︎調整します (chōsei shimasu) - to adjust or coordinate. ⚫︎一致させます (itchi sasemasu) - to make coincide or match.

Here are some antonyms or opposite words: ⚫︎矛盾させます (mujun sasemasu) - to make contradictory. ⚫︎食い違わせます (kuichigawasemasu) - to cause a discrepancy or mismatch.

提出する前に、両方の資料の数値を整合します。 ・Translation: Before submitting, I will reconcile the figures in both documents. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of the verb in a typical office task where numbers from two separate sources must be checked and matched to avoid errors.

新システムと既存のルールを整合します。 ・Translation: We will align the new system with the existing rules. ・Explanation: This example illustrates the technical and procedural use of the word, ensuring harmony between a newly introduced system and established regulations.

The word 整合 is a Kango (Chinese-origin compound word) consisting of two Chinese characters: 整 (seisei/to put in order, arrange) and 合 (gō/to fit, match, join). ⚫︎Historically, these characters were combined to express the concept of putting things in order so that they fit together harmoniously without contradiction. ⚫︎Adding the Japanese verb します creates the polite verb 整合します used in modern Japanese.