嵌はめ合あい

also: かんごう

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め

あ

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Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

fitting together; fit; mating of parts

Technical term for the precise joining or mating of mechanical parts, such as nuts and bolts, shafts and holes, or connectors. Often used in engineering and manufacturing contexts.

この部ぶ品ひんの嵌はめ合あい精せい度どは非ひ常じょうに高たかい。
The fitting accuracy of this part is very high.
軸じくと穴あながうまく嵌はめ合あいしない。
The shaft and hole do not fit together well.

Written forms

嵌合Usage100%
- はめあい
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading はめあい, used in mechanical and engineering contexts.
- かんごう
  Rare on'yomi reading; may appear in older or formal technical documents.
嵌はめ合あい
Alternate spelling with okurigana; also common in technical writing.
はめ合あい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
かんごう

Kanji

嵌go into, plunge, inlay
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

はめ込こむ
嵌め込む means to insert or set something into a space, emphasizing the action of putting in, while 嵌合 focuses on the state or quality of the fit between parts.
接せつ合ごう
接合 is a broader term for joining or bonding, not necessarily implying a precise mechanical fit like 嵌合.

Etymology

Compound of 嵌める (はめる, 'to fit, insert') and 合う (あう, 'to match, fit together'). The on'yomi reading かんごう is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji, used in formal or technical contexts.