掻かき合あわせる

か

き

あ

わ

せ

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

pull together with the hands; adjust (clothing); arrange

Describes gathering or adjusting something by hand, often clothing or fabric. The core image is using hands to bring things together or into order.

彼かれは襟えりを掻かき合あわせてから部屋へやに入はいった。
He adjusted his collar before entering the room.
風

かぜ

で

乱みだ

れ

た

前まえ

髪がみ

を

手て

で

掻か

き

合あ

わせ

た

。

She used her hands to smooth down her wind-blown bangs.

Written forms

掻かき合あわせる
Full kanji spelling using 掻く; less common but still encountered.
かき合あわせるUsage33%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; the prefix かき is often written in kana.
かきあわせるUsage33%
搔かき合あわせるUsage19%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form using kyūjitai 搔 and variant 合せる.
かき合あわせるUsage14%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; 合せる is a variant of 合わせる.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
搔to scratch
掻scratch, rake, comb

Similar words

整ととのえる
整える means to put something in order or arrange neatly in a general sense, while 掻き合わせる specifically involves using hands to gather or adjust, often with a sense of pulling together.
直なおす
直す means to fix or correct something that is out of place, whereas 掻き合わせる focuses on the physical action of pulling or gathering with the hands, especially for clothing or hair.

Etymology

Compound of 掻き (kaki, continuative form of 掻く 'to scratch, rake') + 合わせる (awaseru, 'to put together'). The prefix 掻き adds a nuance of doing something by hand or with a raking motion.