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マッチする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to a competitive event, especially in sports or games. Often used in compound nouns like サッカーのマッチ.

Related words· 6

試し合あいN5sense 1
試合 is the native Japanese word for a match or contest and is used in formal or written contexts, while マッチ is a loanword favored in casual sports talk.
合あうN4sense 2
合う is a general verb meaning 'to fit/match' for many things (size, taste, opinions), while マッチする specifically stresses stylish or harmonious pairing.
調ちょう和わN1sense 2
調和 emphasizes overall harmony among multiple elements, whereas マッチ(する) usually describes just two things pairing well.
一いっ致ちN3sense 2
一致 means things coincide or agree exactly (like facts or opinions), while マッチ(する) is about visual or stylistic compatibility.

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似に合あうN4
マッチする is a casual loanword used especially for colors or styles matching well together, while 似合う focuses on how something looks on a specific person.
フィット
マッチ focuses on things coordinating or pairing well (like colors or partners), while フィット stresses a close, seamless physical or situational fit.

Don't confuse with

ミスマッチ sense 2
ミスマッチ means 'mismatch' (things that clash), the opposite idea from マッチ meaning things that go well together.
マッチング
マッチ is the base loanword meaning 'a match/to match' (or literally 'a matchstick'), while マッチング refers to the ongoing process or system of matching.
マッチョ
マッチ means a match (for lighting fire) or a sports match, while マッチョ describes a muscular or macho person; only the first syllables sound alike.