顔を合わす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 顔を合わす | 顔を合わさない |
| Polite | 顔を合わします | 顔を合わしません |
| Past polite | 顔を合わしました | 顔を合わしませんでした |
| Past | 顔を合わした | 顔を合わさなかった |
| Te-form | 顔を合わして | 顔を合わさないで |
| Desire | 顔を合わしたい | 顔を合わしたくない |
| Potential | 顔を合わせる | 顔を合わせない |
| Passive | 顔を合わされる | 顔を合わされない |
| Causative | 顔を合わさせる | 顔を合わさせない |
| Causative passive | 顔を合わさせられる | 顔を合わさせられない |
| Volitional | 顔を合わそう | |
| Polite volitional | 顔を合わしましょう | |
| Imperative | 顔を合わせ | 顔を合わすな |
| Conditional | 顔を合わせば | 顔を合わさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 顔を合わしたら | 顔を合わさなかったら |
General meeting or encountering someone in person, often with a nuance of coming face-to-face. Equivalent to 顔を合わせる (sense 1).
See also: 顔を合わせる
I met him for the first time in a while.
There are many people you meet for the first time at the conference.
Used when actors, performers, or public figures appear together in the same production or event. Equivalent to 顔を合わせる (sense 2).
See also: 顔を合わせる
It's the first time those two co-star in the same movie.
Used in competitive contexts such as sports or games, where opponents are matched or face each other. Equivalent to 顔を合わせる (sense 3).
See also: 顔を合わせる
We ended up facing a strong opponent in the finals.