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相見る (あいみる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
face each other ; meet face to face
Literary or formal verb for two people meeting and facing each other, often with a sense of confrontation or significant encounter. Rare in everyday speech.
見み
える
。
The destined rivals finally meet face to face.
Written forms 相あい 見み る
Standard kanji spelling for this literary verb.
逢あ い 見み る
Alternate kanji spelling emphasizing a meeting or encounter; less common than 相見る.
Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together Similar words 会あ う The common, everyday verb for meeting someone. 相見る is a much rarer, literary alternative with a nuance of facing or confronting.
対たい 面めん する A more formal verb for meeting face to face, often used in business or official contexts. 相見る carries a more dramatic or literary tone.
Etymology Compound of 相 (あい, mutual) and 見る (みる, to see). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'to see each other' or 'to face each other'.
