Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
相まつ (あいまつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
to be coupled with ; to be combined with
Almost always used in the fixed expression 相まって (あいまって), meaning 'together with' or 'combined with'. The dictionary form 相まつ is rare in modern Japanese.
See also: 相まって
うつく
しい
景色けしき
と
美味おい
しい
料りょう
理り
が
相あい
まっ
て
、
最さい
高こう
の
旅りょ
行こう
に
なっ
た
。
The beautiful scenery combined with the delicious food made it the best trip.
2
yodan verb with 'tsu' ending (archaic), transitive verb
to await
archaic
Archaic transitive sense meaning 'to await'. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern equivalent is 待つ (まつ).
Written forms 相あい まつ
Standard modern spelling using the common kanji 待つ.
相あい 俟ま つ
Alternate spelling using the less common kanji 俟つ; mostly seen in older or formal texts.
Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together Similar words 相あい まって The fixed -te form expression meaning 'together with' or 'combined with'. This is the form in which the word is actually used in modern Japanese.
待ま つ The standard modern verb for 'to wait'. 相まつ is an archaic compound that is no longer used in this sense.
Etymology Compound of 相 (あい, 'mutual') and 待つ (まつ, 'to wait'). The original meaning was 'to wait for each other', which developed into 'to be coupled with'. The modern usage is almost entirely restricted to the fixed expression 相まって.
