辻つじ褄つまを合あわせる

辻褄を合わせる · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせる	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせない
Polite	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせます	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせません
Past polite	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせました	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせませんでした
Past	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせた	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせなかった
Te-form	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせて	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせないで
Desire	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせたい	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせたくない
Potential	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせられるalso 辻つじ褄つまを合あわせれる	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせられないalso 辻つじ褄つまを合あわせれない
Passive	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせられる	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせられない
Causative	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせさせる	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせさせない
Causative passive	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせさせられる	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせさせられない
Volitional	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせよう
Polite volitional	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせましょう
Imperative	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせろ	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせるな
Conditional	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせれば	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせなければ
Tara conditional	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせたら	辻つじ褄つまを合あわせなかったら

Meanings

expression, ichidan verb

make one's story consistent; adjust one's story to fit the situation

Used when someone ensures that their account, explanation, or alibi is logically coherent and free of contradictions, often with a nuance of tailoring it to circumstances.

彼かれは証しょう言げんのつじつまを合あわせようと必ひっ死しだった。
He was desperate to make his testimony consistent.
話はなしのつじつまを合あわせるために、細こまかい部ぶ分ぶんを変かえた。
I changed the details to make the story coherent.

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Kanji

合fit, suit, join
辻crossing, crossroad, street corners
褄skirt, (kokuji)

Related words

筋すじが通とおる
筋が通る means 'to be logical/consistent' as an intransitive state, while 辻褄を合わせる is a transitive action of actively making something consistent.
整せい合ごう性せいを取とる
整合性を取る is a more formal, technical expression for ensuring consistency, often used in data or systems, whereas 辻褄を合わせる is colloquial and often refers to personal accounts or excuses.

Written forms

辻つじ褄つまを合あわせる
Standard kanji spelling; 辻褄 is a compound of 辻 (crossroads) and 褄 (skirt hem), metaphorically meaning consistency.
つじつまを合あわせる
Kana spelling is common when the kanji are considered difficult or when clarity is preferred.

Etymology

The phrase combines 辻褄 (つじつま, 'consistency', literally 'crossroads and skirt hem') with 合わせる (あわせる, 'to match'). The origin of 辻褄 is uncertain, but it likely derives from the idea of two things meeting properly, like the edges of a kimono at the crossroads of the body.