すり合あわせ

noun

comparing and adjusting; reconciling; fine-tuning through discussion

Figurative use: the process of bringing different ideas, plans, or opinions together and adjusting them to reach a coherent, integrated result. Often used in business or collaborative contexts.

• プロジェクトの方ほう向こう性せいについて、チームですり合あわせを行おこなった。

  The team held a meeting to reconcile their ideas about the project's direction.

• お互たがいの意い見けんをすり合あわせて、最さい終しゅう案あんをまとめましょう。

  Let's fine-tune our opinions together and put together a final proposal.

noun

lapping; precision surface finishing; mating by rubbing together

Engineering term: a precision finishing process where two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive to achieve a very flat, smooth fit. Also refers to the resulting close contact between parts.

• この部ぶ品ひんはすり合あわせ加か工こうによって高たかい精せい度どが保たもたれている。

  This part maintains high precision thanks to lapping.

• バルブとシートのすり合あわせが不ふ十じゅう分ぶんだと漏もれの原げん因いんになる。

  Insufficient lapping between the valve and seat can cause leaks.

noun

margination

Medical term: the adhesion of white blood cells to the walls of blood vessels, an early step in the inflammatory response. Usually written in kana.

• 炎えん症しょうが起おきると、白はっ血けっ球きゅうのすりあわせが血けっ管かん壁へきで観かん察さつされる。

  When inflammation occurs, margination of white blood cells is observed on the blood vessel walls.