Japanese

かきわせる

かきあわせる
Meaning: to adjust; to pull together; to smooth (hair)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present かき合わせる かき合わせない
Polite かき合わせます かき合わせません
Past かき合わせた かき合わせなかった
Polite + Past かき合わせました かき合わせませんでした
Te-form かき合わせて かき合わせなくて
Potential かき合わせられる かき合わせられない
Passive かき合わせられる かき合わせられない
Causative かき合わせさせる かき合わせさせない
Imperative かき合わせろ かき合わせるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

She used her fingers to smooth and arrange her disheveled hair.
冷たい風が吹いてきたので、彼女は襟元をかき合わせた。
She pulled her collar tight as a cold wind blew.

Usage Notes

Often used for adjusting hair with fingers or overlapping the front of a kimono.

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