合わせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 合わせる | 合わせない |
| Polite | 合わせます | 合わせません |
| Past polite | 合わせました | 合わせませんでした |
| Past | 合わせた | 合わせなかった |
| Te-form | 合わせて | 合わせないで |
| Desire | 合わせたい | 合わせたくない |
| Potential | 合わせられるalso 合わせれる | 合わせられないalso 合わせれない |
| Passive | 合わせられる | 合わせられない |
| Causative | 合わせさせる | 合わせさせない |
| Causative passive | 合わせさせられる | 合わせさせられない |
| Volitional | 合わせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 合わせましょう | |
| Imperative | 合わせろ | 合わせるな |
| Conditional | 合わせれば | 合わせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 合わせたら | 合わせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for aligning rhythm, speed, timing, or settings to something else. Common with テンポ, 速度, 時計, 予定, etc.
Dance to the music.
Please set your watch.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Covers putting things together physically or abstractly: joining parts, combining efforts, adding numbers, mixing ingredients, overlapping, or connecting. 併せる is common for merging organizations or schedules.
Let's work together and do our best.
The two companies merged into a large group.
Combine all the ingredients and mix.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when two people or things are positioned facing each other. Often appears in set phrases like 顔を合わせる (meet face-to-face) or 膝を合わせる (sit knee-to-knee for a serious talk).
See also: 顔を合わせる
I get nervous every time I see him face-to-face.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
compare; check against
Used for comparing two things side by side, or checking one thing against another (e.g., a translation against the original, or a list against a record).
Check the translation against the original.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
cause to meet (unpleasant fate)
Used in expressions like 災難に合わせる (cause someone to meet with misfortune) or ひどい目に合わせる (put someone through a terrible experience). The subject causes the unpleasant situation.
See also: 会う
He put me through a terrible experience.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Literally to put blades together; used for sword fighting or, by extension, any direct confrontation. Often in the form 刃を合わせる.
The two swordsmen crossed blades.
I set the alarm clock to the correct time.
I combined the flour and eggs and mixed them well.
I checked my answers against the model answers.
I ended up putting him through a terrible experience.
合わせる is the broad verb for matching or putting things together, while 組み合わせる specifically means combining distinct items into a set or pair.
合わせる is the standard ichidan verb for matching or combining things, while 合わす is a godan variant with the same range of meanings that feels slightly more colloquial or set-phrase-like.
合わせる is a broader word for combining or matching things (not necessarily by mixing), whereas 混ぜ合わす specifically means to blend substances together.
合わせる means to match or adjust one thing to another, often physically or in timing, whereas 当てはめる specifically means applying an abstract rule or model to a case.
合わせる means to bring things together or align them, while くっ付ける emphasizes placing them right up against each other.
appointment; meeting; rendezvous
things on hand; things in stock · money on hand; cash at hand · on hand; in stock
combine; put together; join · match against; pair up in a contest
assortment; assorted set; combination pack
looking at each other; exchanging glances · postponement; suspension; interruption
preliminary meeting; face-to-face introduction · costarring; appearing together; joint appearance · match-up; pairing; facing off
assortment of food; combination platter
adjoining; next to each other · close proximity; constantly exposed to
wordplay; pun; play on words; rhyming game
bumping of heads; head-on collision · running into; encountering unexpectedly
back-to-back; facing opposite directions · two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked · on bad terms; at odds
inquire; enquire; ask for information
tie-in; package deal; bundling
compensation; making up for
matching; checking; comparison (of data)
exchange glances; look at each other · postpone; put off; withhold; cancel · compare; contrast
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; fine-tuning through discussion · lapping; precision surface finishing; mating by rubbing together · margination
game; contest; bout
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
assortment; combination; selection
side dish; garnish; trimmings
happen to have on hand; have available
fate; fortune; chance encounter
make up for; compensate for; offset
arrange to meet; meet up; rendezvous
sew together; stitch together; sew up
reading out and comparing; collation reading · script read-through; table read