Illustration: Inside a small neighborhood bakery, a customer holding a bread tray happens to be beside the counter when the baker drops an entire basket of rolls. Her tongs remain poised over the loaf she was selecting as she turns toward the sudden spill.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

居い合あわせる

iawaseru

to happen to be present

Example sentences

  1. 偶然ぐうぜん、居合いあわせただけよ。

    I just happened to be there at that time.

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  2. 居合いあわせた人々ひとびとはその知しらせに驚おどろいた。

    Those present were surprised at the news.

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  3. 火災かさいが発生はっせいした時とき、母ははは偶然ぐうぜんそこに居合いあわせた。

    My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.

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Kanji in 居合

  • 居reside; existOnキョ・コKunいる・おる
  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-

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