居い合あわす

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

happen to be present; be there by chance

Describes being at a location when something occurs, often unexpectedly. Similar to 居合わせる, but slightly more literary or old-fashioned.

See also: 居合わせる

• その場ばに居い合あわせた人ひとたちは皆みんな驚おどろいた。

  Everyone who happened to be there was surprised.

• 偶ぐう然ぜん、事じ故この瞬しゅん間かんに居い合あわせてしまった。

  By chance, I happened to be present at the moment of the accident.