Japanese

わせる

あわせる
Meaning: to match; to join together; to unite; to coordinate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

合
わ
せ
る

Example sentences

Let's work together and combine our efforts to finish this project.
私たちは力を合わせて困難を乗り越えた。
We worked together to overcome the difficulties.
プロジェクトの進捗に合わせて、日程を調整した。
I adjusted the schedule according to the project's progress.
周囲に合わせず、自分のペースで進めなさい。
Proceed at your own pace, without worrying about others.
音楽のリズムに合わせて踊る。
Dance to the rhythm of the music.
祖母は毎朝、仏壇に向かって手を合わせ、拝んでいる。
My grandmother puts her hands together and prays toward the Buddhist altar every morning.
各生徒の理解度に合わせて個別指導を行う。
We provide individual instruction according to each student's level of understanding.
仏壇の鉦をちんと鳴らして、手を合わせた。
I struck the altar bell with a 'ding' and pressed my hands together.
みんなで掛け声を合わせて重い荷物を運んだ。
Everyone shouted in unison to carry the heavy luggage.
着物に合わせて、美しい髪飾りを買った。
I bought a beautiful hair ornament to match my kimono.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical joining (like hands in prayer), matching timing (coordinating), or combining abstract things like effort or opinions.

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