照てらし合あわせる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

check against; compare with; collate

Used when verifying or cross-referencing information by comparing two or more sources, documents, or data sets. Often implies a careful, systematic check.

原げん本ぽんとコピーを照てらし合あわせて、間ま違ちがいがないか確かく認にんした。
I checked the original against the copy to make sure there were no mistakes.

複ふく数すうの資し料りょうを照てらし合あわせて、事じ実じつを明あきらかにする。

We will compare multiple sources to clarify the facts.

Written forms

照てらし合あわせるUsage90%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
照てらしあわせるUsage8%
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Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
てらしあわせるUsage1%
照てらし合あわせるUsage1%
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Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
てらし合あわせるUsage1%
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Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

照illuminate, shine, compare
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

比くらべる
比べる is a general verb for comparing things, often to see differences or similarities. 照らし合わせる specifically implies cross-checking or collating information for verification, often with a focus on accuracy.
突つき合あわせる
突き合わせる can also mean to check or compare, but it often carries a nuance of confronting or bringing two things face-to-face, sometimes in a confrontational sense. 照らし合わせる is more neutral and systematic.

Etymology

Compound of 照らす (to shine, to illuminate) and 合わせる (to match, to combine). The image is of shining a light on two things to compare them side by side.