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Meaning of 合わす(あわす) in Japanese

合わす, 合す
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あわす
Romaji
awasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
    Example sentence
    彼はその破片をくっつけ合わした。 He stuck the broken pieces together.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
    Example sentence
    彼にひどい目に合わされた。 He gave me a hard time.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to face; to be opposite (someone)
    Example sentence
    私は収支を合わすのに苦労しました。 I had a hard time making both ends meet.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to compare; to check with
    Example sentence
    握手をする時には、視線を合わすべきだ。 Our eyes should meet when we shake hands.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
    Example sentence
    みんなに合わしとけ。 Go along with the crowd.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to place together; to connect; to overlap
    Example sentence
    お金を全部合わしても足りないだろう。 All the money put together still won't be enough.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to mix; to combine
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put blade to blade; to fight

Examples of 合わす, 合す, あわす in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
合わす
Plain Polite
合わします
Negative
合わさない
Negative Polite
合わしません

Past

Plain
合わした
Plain Polite
合わしました
Negative
合わさなかった
Negative Polite
合わしませんでした

Te

Plain
合わして
Plain Polite
合わしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
合わされる
Plain Polite
合わされます
Negative
合わされない
Negative Polite
合わされません
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Kanji in this word

合 JLPT 4

6 strokes

fit, suit, join, 0.1

On'Yomi: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ

Kun'Yomi: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる

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