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隣り合う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 隣り合う | 隣り合わない |
| Polite | 隣り合います | 隣り合いません |
| Past polite | 隣り合いました | 隣り合いませんでした |
| Past | 隣り合った | 隣り合わなかった |
| Te-form | 隣り合って | 隣り合わないで |
| Desire | 隣り合いたい | 隣り合いたくない |
| Potential | 隣り合える | 隣り合えない |
| Passive | 隣り合われる | 隣り合われない |
| Causative | 隣り合わせる | 隣り合わせない |
| Causative passive | 隣り合わせられるalso 隣り合わされる | 隣り合わせられないalso 隣り合わされない |
| Volitional | 隣り合おう | |
| Polite volitional | 隣り合いましょう | |
| Imperative | 隣り合え | 隣り合うな |
| Conditional | 隣り合えば | 隣り合わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 隣り合ったら | 隣り合わなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
adjoin each other; be next to each other; sit side by side
Describes two or more things or people being adjacent, often with a nuance of facing or lining up together. Commonly used for buildings, rooms, or people sitting next to each other.
My house and his house are next to each other.
We sat side by side in the classroom.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と隣り合って座るto sit next to someone
I ended up sitting next to a stranger on the train.
- 〈場所〉と隣り合うto be adjacent to a place (e.g., a country or building)
That country is adjacent to France.
- 席が隣り合うfor seats to be next to each other
At the meeting, my seat happened to be next to his.