godan verb (-u), transitive verb
look at each other; exchange looks
Describes two or more people looking at each other, often with a sense of mutual recognition or shared feeling.
彼らは黙って見合った。
They silently looked at each other.
驚いて互いに見合った。
Surprised, we looked at each other.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
correspond to; be proportionate to; offset
Used when something matches, balances, or is in keeping with something else, often in terms of value, effort, or quality. Common in phrases like 収入に見合う生活 (a lifestyle commensurate with one's income).
収入に見合った生活を心がけている。
I try to live within my means.
その仕事は努力に見合うだけの報酬がない。
That job doesn't offer rewards that match the effort.