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有り合わす (ありあわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有あり合あわす

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

happen to be available; have on hand; have in stock

rare term

Rare verb meaning something is conveniently at hand or in stock without special preparation. Often used in the form ありあわせる or the noun ありあわせ. Cross-referenced with あり合わせる, which is more common.

See also: あり合わせる

ありあわす材ざい料りょうで夕ゆう食しょくを作つくった。
I made dinner with whatever ingredients I happened to have on hand.

店みせにありあわす商しょう品ひんだけで対たい応おうした。

We managed with only the products we happened to have in stock at the store.

Written forms

有あり合あわす
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
在あり合あわす
Alternate kanji spelling using 在; less common but acceptable.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
合fit, suit, join
在exist, outskirts, suburbs

Similar words

あり合あわせる
More common transitive counterpart meaning 'to make do with what one has' or 'to use what is available'. 有り合わす is rarer and intransitive, focusing on the state of being available.

Etymology

Compound of 有り (ari, continuative form of ある 'to exist') + 合わす (awasu, 'to match, to put together'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed from the idea of things coming together by chance.