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N3 Lesson 3: 16/22

()わせてIn accordance with, Matching, Fitting, Suitable for, Adjust or tune to

Structure

Noun + ()わせて
Noun + ()った + Noun

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About に合わせて・に合った

When the る - Verb ()わせる (sometimes ()せる) is seen in the form ()わせて, it conveys that something has been made to 'match (A)' or 'fit with (A)'. (A) being a noun that appears before , followed by ()わせて. This structure can also have the nuance of 'in accordance with (A)', highlighting that (A) is the governing factor.

It is also possible to see the う - Verb () 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)'.

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.

Caution

With ()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.

Examples

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    合図(あいず)()わせて、スタートしてください。

    In accordance with the signal, please begin.

    服装(ふくそう)季節(きせつ)()わせて()えるものだよ!

    You are supposed to change your clothes to match the season.

    状況(じょうきょう)()わせて、やり(かた)()えてください。

    Change your approach in accordance with the situation.

    (わたし)()った(ふく)(えら)んで。

    Please choose some clothes that suit me. (match)

    あの音楽(おんがく)()わせて(おど)ろうよ。

    Let's dance (in accordance) with that music.

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