初心者（しょしんしゃ）<strong><strong>に合（あ）った</strong></strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='624'>文法（ぶんぽう）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='621'>教科書（きょうかしょ）</span>を書（か）こうと<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='582'>思（おも）う</span>。

状況（じょうきょう）<strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong>、やり<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='630'>方（かた）</span>を変（か）えてください。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='849'>私（わたし）</span><strong>に合（あ）った</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='680'>服（ふく）</span>を選（えら）んで。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='47' data-vocab-id='9'>あの</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1062'>音楽（おんがく）</span><strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong>、踊（おど）ろう<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='703'>椅子（いす）</span><strong>に合（あ）った</strong>座布団（ざぶとん）を買（か）おう。

相手（あいて）<strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong>、話（はな）し<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='630'>方（かた）</span>を調整（ちょうせい）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='138'>する</span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='349'>僕（ぼく）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='585'>性格（せいかく）</span><strong>に合（あ）った</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='315'>仕事（しごと）</span>が見（み）つかりました。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='626'>料理（りょうり）</span><strong>に合（あ）った</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1080'>飲（の）み物（もの）</span>を選（えら）ん<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='166'>でも</span>らった。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='305'>今（いま）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='514'>家具（かぐ）</span><strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='67'>カーテン</span>を選（えら）ぶ。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='680'>服（ふく）</span><strong>に合（あ）った</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1059'>靴（くつ）</span>がなかなか見（み）つかりません。

合図（あいず）<strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong>、スタートしてください。

服装（ふくそう）は<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='504'>季節（きせつ）</span><strong>に合（あ）わせて</strong>、変（か）えるものだよ！

Breakdown of a sentence using に合わせて

<div class='writeup-body'>When the る - Verb 合（あ）わせる (sometimes 併（あ）せる) is seen in the form 合（あ）わせて, it conveys that something has been made to 'match (A)' or 'fit with (A)'. (A) being a noun that appears before <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>, followed by 合（あ）わせて. This structure can also have the nuance of 'in accordance with (A)', highlighting that (A) is the governing factor.<br>It is also possible to see the う - Verb <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='627'>合（あ）う</span> used in its past tense form, linking an (A) noun to a (B) noun. This has a similar meaning, but is closer to '(B) that has met (A)'.<br>In sentences that use either of these expressions, more information is usually given about why something is happening in accordance with (A), or what the purpose of (B) meeting (A) is/was.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>音楽（おんがく）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='457'>に合（あ）わせて</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>ギター<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>弾（ひ）く練習（れんしゅう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>し<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='765'>ています</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I am practicing playing my guitar along with music.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'> 相手（あいて）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='457'>に合（あ）わせて</span>話（はな）し方（かた）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>変（か）える<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='16'>の</span>は疲（つ）れる。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It is exhausting to change how you talk in accordance with who you are talking to.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>ソファー<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>あったテーブル<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>買（か）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='121'>おう</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Lets buy a table that matches this couch.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>壁紙（かべがみ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>あった家具（かぐ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='91'>が欲（ほ）しい</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I want furniture that matches the wallpaper.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>With 合（あ）わせて, sometimes the meaning is as simple as 'at the same time as (A)', or 'together with (A)'. However, (A) will still be perceived as being the primary cause/reason for whatever happens in the (B) part of the sentence.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>リズム<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='457'>に合（あ）わせて</span>歌（うた）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>歌（うた）う。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I sing while matching the rhythm. (I sing to the rhythm)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>合図（あいず）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='457'>に合（あ）わせて</span>スタート<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='22'>する</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>To start in accordance with the signal.</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

に合(あ)わせて

In accordance with, matching, fitting・suitable for・adjust/ tune to