面子が揃う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 面子が揃う | 面子が揃わない |
| Polite | 面子が揃います | 面子が揃いません |
| Past polite | 面子が揃いました | 面子が揃いませんでした |
| Past | 面子が揃った | 面子が揃わなかった |
| Te-form | 面子が揃って | 面子が揃わないで |
| Desire | 面子が揃いたい | 面子が揃いたくない |
| Potential | 面子が揃える | 面子が揃えない |
| Passive | 面子が揃われる | 面子が揃われない |
| Causative | 面子が揃わせる | 面子が揃わせない |
| Causative passive | 面子が揃わせられるalso 面子が揃わされる | 面子が揃わせられないalso 面子が揃わされない |
| Volitional | 面子が揃おう | |
| Polite volitional | 面子が揃いましょう | |
| Imperative | 面子が揃え | 面子が揃うな |
| Conditional | 面子が揃えば | 面子が揃わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 面子が揃ったら | 面子が揃わなかったら |
to make a foursome (mahjong)
Mahjong term: all four players are present and ready to start a game. Literally 'the faces are assembled'.
Now that we have a foursome, let's start the game.
to have everyone together; to have the full lineup
Colloquial extension from mahjong: all the expected members of a group, team, or cast are present. Often used when a gathering feels complete.
See also: メンツ
Now that everyone's here, let's start the drinking party.
We didn't have the full lineup for practice today, so we kept it light.