合わせる (Awaseru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to match (rhythm, speed, etc.), to join together, to unite, to combine”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto face; to be opposite (someone)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto compare; to check with
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto place together; to connect; to overlap
Examples
銃を標的にあわせろ。
Aim the gun at the target.
時間を合わせなさい。
Put the clock right.
我々の時計をあわせよう。
Let's synchronize our watches.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).