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    3. 居合わせる

    居合わせる

    居い合あわ​せ​る​

    to happen to be present

    KMT8News #22+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    居合せる居あわせる

    いあわせる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to happen to be present

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしはたまたまその場ばに居い合あわせて、事じ故こを目もく撃げきしました。

    I happened to be present at the scene and witnessed the accident.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは偶ぐう然ぜん、その会かい議ぎに居い合あわせた。

    He happened to be present at that meeting by chance.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    友ゆう人じんの結けっ婚こん式しきに居い合あわせることができて、とても嬉うれしかった。

    I was very happy to be present at my friend's wedding.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    居い合あわせた全ぜん員いんが、その素す晴ばらしいパフォーマンスに感かん動どうした。

    Everyone present was moved by the wonderful performance.

    KMT8Daily LifeMusic & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し的てきな瞬しゅん間かんに居い合あわせることは、めったにない貴き重ちょうな経けい験けんだ。

    To be present at a historical moment is a rare and valuable experience.

    KMT9HistoryDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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