Compound of しょうわ (Shōwa) + <span class="searchmatch">大</span> (dai, “great”) + <span class="searchmatch">合併</span> (gappei, “merger”). IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːβ̞a̠no̞da̠iɡa̠p̚pe̞ː] 昭(しょう)和(わ)<span class="searchmatch">の</span><span class="searchmatch">大</span>(だい)合(がっ)併(ぺい) • (Shōwa No Daigappei) ...