godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Used for gears, cogs, and mechanical parts fitting together. Also used for teeth meeting in occlusion.
この歯車はうまく噛み合っていない。
These gears aren't meshing properly.
上下の歯がきちんと噛み
The upper and lower teeth meet properly.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
bite each other
Describes animals or people biting one another. Less common than the mechanical sense.
犬同士が噛み合っている。
The dogs are biting each other.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
get along; be on the same wavelength; mesh
Figurative use, usually in the negative form 噛み合わない, meaning opinions, personalities, or conversations don't match or are out of sync.
あの人とは話が噛み合わない。
I can't get on the same wavelength with that person.
議論が噛み合わず、時間だけが過ぎた。
The discussion didn't mesh, and time just passed.