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Japanese

つじつまがあう
Meaning: to make sense; to be consistent; to add up
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 辻褄が合う 辻褄が合わない
Polite 辻褄が合います 辻褄が合いません
Past 辻褄が合った 辻褄が合わなかった
Polite + Past 辻褄が合いました 辻褄が合いませんでした
Te-form 辻褄が合って 辻褄が合わなくて
Potential 辻褄が合える 辻褄が合えない
Passive 辻褄が合われる 辻褄が合われない
Causative 辻褄が合わせる 辻褄が合わせない
Causative + Passive 辻褄が合わされる 辻褄が合わされない
Imperative 辻褄が合え 辻褄が合うな

Example

その説明は細部まで辻褄が合うので、誰も疑問を持たなかった。
The explanation was consistent down to the smallest details, so nobody questioned it.

Usage Notes

Use this for a story, explanation, or plan whose parts fit together logically without contradictions.

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