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言い合わせる (いいあわせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

言いい合あわせる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

arrange beforehand; agree in advance; prearrange

Used when people coordinate what to say or decide on a plan ahead of time, often to ensure consistency or avoid confusion.

会かい議ぎの前まえに、発はつ言げんする内ない容ようを言いい合あわせておいた。
We arranged what to say before the meeting.
二人

ふたり

は

あらかじめ

答こた

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を

言い

い

合あ

わせ

て

い

た

。

The two had agreed on the answer in advance.

Written forms

言いい合あわせるUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling.
いいあわせるUsage50%
言いい合あわせる
Variant spelling without okurigana い; less common but still used.

Kanji

言say, word
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

打うち合あわせる
打ち合わせる is more common for general advance arrangements, while 言い合わせる specifically focuses on agreeing on what to say.

Etymology

Compound of 言い (continuative form of 言う 'to say') and 合わせる ('to match, combine'). The meaning 'to agree in advance' developed naturally from the idea of matching one's words with others beforehand.