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居合わせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 居合わせる | 居合わせない |
| Polite | 居合わせます | 居合わせません |
| Past polite | 居合わせました | 居合わせませんでした |
| Past | 居合わせた | 居合わせなかった |
| Te-form | 居合わせて | 居合わせないで |
| Desire | 居合わせたい | 居合わせたくない |
| Potential | 居合わせられるalso 居合わせれる | 居合わせられないalso 居合わせれない |
| Passive | 居合わせられる | 居合わせられない |
| Causative | 居合わせさせる | 居合わせさせない |
| Causative passive | 居合わせさせられる | 居合わせさせられない |
| Volitional | 居合わせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 居合わせましょう | |
| Imperative | 居合わせろ | 居合わせるな |
| Conditional | 居合わせれば | 居合わせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 居合わせたら | 居合わせなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
happen to be present; be there by chance
Describes being at a place when something occurs, often unexpectedly. Implies coincidence rather than intention.
I happened to be there at the moment of the accident.
He happened to be present at the meeting by chance.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に居合わせるto happen to be present at a place
I happened to be at the scene of the accident.
- 〈事〉に居合わせるto happen to be present when something occurs
He happened to be there at that very moment.
- 居合わせた〈人〉the person(s) who happened to be there
The people who happened to be there helped me out.