相あいまつ

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

to be coupled with; to be combined with

Almost always used in the fixed expression 相まって (あいまって), meaning 'together with' or 'combined with'. The dictionary form 相まつ is rare in modern Japanese.

See also: 相まって

• 努ど力りょくと運うんが相あいまって、成せい功こうした。

  Effort and luck came together, and he succeeded.

• 美うつくしい景色けしきと美味おいしい料りょう理りが相あいまって、最さい高こうの旅りょ行こうになった。

  The beautiful scenery combined with the delicious food made it the best trip.

yodan verb with 'tsu' ending (archaic), transitive verb

to await

Archaic transitive sense meaning 'to await'. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern equivalent is 待つ (まつ).

• 古こ語ごでは「相あいまつ」は「待まつ」の意い味みで使つかわれた。

  In classical Japanese, 相まつ was used to mean 'to await'.