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合わせ鏡 (あわせかがみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
opposite mirrors ; mirrors facing each other
Refers to two mirrors placed facing each other, creating an infinite reflection effect. Often used in traditional settings or for specific visual effects.
像ぞう
が
映うつ
る
。
When you set up mirrors facing each other, the reflections go on infinitely.
Written forms 合あ わせ 鏡かがみ Usage 65%
合あわ せ 鏡かがみ Usage 20%
Variant kanji spelling using 合せ instead of 合わせ.
あわせ 鏡かがみ Usage 10%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, less common but still seen.
アワセカガミ Usage 5%
Kanji 鏡 mirror, speculum, barrel-head Etymology Compound of 合わせ (awase, 'joining, facing') + 鏡 (kagami, 'mirror'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.
