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そりが合う (そりがあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-u)
get along ; be compatible ; think alike
idiomatic expression
Almost always used in the negative form そりが合わない to mean 'not get along' or 'be incompatible'. The affirmative そりが合う is rare and typically appears in conditional or hypothetical contexts.
See also: そりが合わない
If we get along, I'd like to work together.
Written forms そりが 合あ う
Kana spelling is standard for this idiomatic expression; the kanji 反り is rarely used.
ソリが 合あ う
Katakana variant sometimes seen in informal writing.
反そ りが 合あ う
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
Etymology The phrase derives from 反り (そり, 'warp' or 'curve') and 合う (あう, 'to match'), literally meaning 'the curves match'. It originally referred to two pieces of wood fitting together well, and by extension came to describe people's personalities being compatible. The exact historical development is uncertain.
