合わせる（あわせる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to combine / adjust
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 合わせます | あわせます |
| te-form | 合わせて | あわせて |
| ta-form (past) | 合わせた | あわせた |
| nai-form (negative) | 合わせない | あわせない |
| potential form | 合わせられる | あわせられる |
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Example sentences
- 服に合わせてかばんの色を選ぶ。 — Choose the color of your bag to match your clothes.
- 出発の時間をみんなで合わせる。 — Everyone coordinates the departure time together.
Idioms & proverbs containing “合わせる”
- 手を合わせる (てをあわせる) — to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together
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