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擦り合わせる (すりあわせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

擦すり合あわせる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

rub together; grind together

Physical action of rubbing two surfaces against each other, often to smooth, polish, or create friction.

手てのひらを擦すり合あわせて温あたためる。
I rub my palms together to warm them up.
やすりで金きん属ぞくの表ひょう面めんを擦すり合あわせて

滑なめ

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I rub the metal surfaces together with a file to make them smooth.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reconcile; compare and adjust; harmonize

Figurative use: to bring different ideas, plans, or proposals into alignment by discussing and adjusting them. Common in business and technical contexts.

両りょう者しゃの意い見けんを擦すり合あわせて、最さい終しゅう案あんを作さく成せいした。
We reconciled both sides' opinions and created a final proposal.
スケジュールを擦すり合あわせる必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to coordinate our schedules.

Written forms

擦すり合あわせるUsage3%
Common kanji spelling using 擦る (to rub).
すり合あわせるUsage44%
Kana spelling often used when the rubbing nuance is less important, especially for the 'reconcile' sense.
すりあわせるUsage37%
摺すり合あわせるUsage11%
Rare variant using 摺る, which also means to rub or print.
擦すり合あわせるUsage3%
Rare variant with 合せる instead of 合わせる.
すり合あわせるUsage3%
Rare kana-kanji mix with 合せる.
摺すり合あわせる
Rare variant combining 摺り and 合せる.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
摺rub, fold, print (on cloth)
擦grate, rub, scratch

Similar words

擦する
擦る is the simple verb 'to rub', while 擦り合わせる specifically means to rub two things together or to reconcile.
調ちょう整せいする
調整する means 'to adjust' in a general sense, while 擦り合わせる implies a back-and-forth process of mutual adjustment, often between parties.

Etymology

Compound of 擦り (continuative form of 擦る, 'to rub') + 合わせる ('to put together'). The figurative sense of reconciling ideas comes from the image of rubbing two things together until they fit.