似合う（にあう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to suit / look good on
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 似合います | にあいます |
| te-form | 似合って | にあって |
| ta-form (past) | 似合った | にあった |
| nai-form (negative) | 似合わない | にあわない |
| potential form | 似合える | にあえる |
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Example sentences
- その青いシャツ、とても似合っていますね。 — That blue shirt really suits you.
- 彼女は着物がとてもよく似合う。 — She looks great in a kimono.
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