合う (Au) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be profitable; to be equitable
- auxiliary verb, godan verbto do ... to each other; to do ... togetherafter the -masu stem of a verb
Examples
目と目が合った。
Their eyes met.
彼の声は顔と合わない。
His voice doesn't go with his appearance.
油と水は混じり合わない。
Oil and water don't blend.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).