Meaning of 似合う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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似合うJLPT 3
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Kana Readingにあう
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Romajiniau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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Example Sentences
似合う, にあう used in context
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どうです？似合っていますか？ここいらで使う使用人の服なんですよ。
What do you think? Does it suit me? It's what servants wear around here.
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本気で似合うと思っていたらしいシャツは辞退し、淡いブルーのポロシャツをいただくことにした。
The shirt she apparently seriously thought suited me I turned down and decided to accept a light blue polo shirt.
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Green suits you very well.
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Frankly speaking, it doesn't suit you.
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本当によく似合う。
Really it looks good in.
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Her harsh manner of speaking doesn't suit her pretty face.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
On: ジ
Kun: に.る, ひ.る
7 strokes
fit, suit, join, 0.1
On: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ
Kun: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる
6 strokes
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