Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()わせる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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to face, to be opposite (someone)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to compare, to check with

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

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

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    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to place together, to connect, to overlap

    7. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      7.

      to mix, to combine

    8. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      8.

      to put blade to blade, to fight

    All Forms

    合わせる 【あわせる】併せる 【あわせる】合せる 【あわせる】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      一緒(いっしょ)(ちから)()わせ頑張(がんば)りましょう。

      Let's join forces and work hard together.

      • N3

      問題(もんだい):「(はち)(きゅう)()わせ数字(すうじ)(こた)えなさい。」

      Question: 'Give the number of the sum of eight and nine.'

      • N3

      (きゃく):「この洋服(ようふく)()わせ(くつ)(えら)んで(いただ)けませんか?」

      Customer: 'Could you please pick out some shoes to match these clothes?'

      • N3

      小規模(しょうきぼ)(ふた)つの小学校(しょうがっこう)()わせ(ひと)つの小学校(しょうがっこう)にする(こと)()まった。

      They decided to combine two small elementary schools into one elementary school.

      • N3

      クラスの(みな)(こころ)()わせたおかげで大縄(おおなわ)大会(たいかい)(いち)()()(こと)出来(でき)ました。

      Thanks to the class' united spirit, we were able to win first place in the big rope competition.

      • N2
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