Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

合(あ)わすto match (rhythm, speed, etc.), to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up, to face, to be opposite (someone), to compare, to check with, to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate), to place together, to connect, to overlap, to mix, to combine, to put blade to blade, to fight

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)

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      2. 2.

        to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up

      3. 3.

        to face, to be opposite (someone)

      4. 4.

        to compare, to check with

      5. 5.

        to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)

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      6. 6.

        to place together, to connect, to overlap

      7. 7.

        to mix, to combine

      8. 8.

        to put blade to blade, to fight

    All Forms

    合わす 【あわす】、合す 【あわす】

    Details

      • あ

      • わ

      • す

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 11,900

    Examples

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    • 祖父(そふ)のお墓(はか)の前(まえ)で手(て)を合(あ)わす。

      I join my hands together in prayer in front of my grandfather's grave.

      • N2
    • チームメンバーと心(こころ)を合(あ)わす事(こと)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

      It is important to unite hearts with team members.

      • N2
    • 先生(せんせい):「七(なな)と八(はち)を合(あ)わすと、十(じゅう)五(ご)になります。」

      Teacher: 'If you add up seven and eight, it becomes fifteen.'

      • N2
    • 先生(せんせい)の指示(しじ)に従(したが)って、自分(じぶん)の答(こた)えと模範(もはん)解答(かいとう)を合(あ)わす作業(さぎょう)をした。

      I followed the teacher's instructions and worked on comparing my answers with the model answers.

      • N2
    • 科学(かがく)者(しゃ)の立(た)ち会(あ)いのもとで二(ふた)つの薬品(やくひん)を一(ひと)つに合(あ)わす実験(じっけん)を行(おこな)いました。

      I conducted an experiment to combine two chemicals into one under the supervision of a scientist.

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