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居合わせる

居合せる、 居あわせる

Reading

Kana: いあわせる
Romaji: iawaseru
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Definition

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to happen to be present

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

Example Sentences

その()には(だれ)居合(いあ)わせなかった。
➥No one happened to be there.
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居合(いあ)わせた人々(ひとびと)(みな)感動(かんどう)(あま)りないた。
➥Those present were all moved to tears.
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たまたま彼女(かのじょ)部屋(へや)居合(いあ)わせたんだ。
➥It happened that I was in her room.
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警官(けいかん)がその事故(じこ)現場(げんば)居合(いあ)わせた。
➥The police were on the scene of the accident.
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居合(いあ)わせた人々(ひとびと)はその()らせに(おどろ)いた。
➥Those present were surprised at the news.
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そこに居合(いあ)わせないで本当(ほんとう)によかった。
➥I'm very glad I wasn't there.
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