Word Meaning 居合わせる

いあわせる iawaseru

居合わせる is read as いあわせる (iawaseru) and means to happen to be present.

Meaning

English

  1. to happen to be present

Reading

Kana

いあわせる

Romaji

iawaseru

Writing Variants

  • 居あわせる いあわせる iawaseru
  • 居合せる いあわせる iawaseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16125 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居合道

いあいどう

iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)

居合

いあい

iai

居合抜

いあいぬき

iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

居合刀

いあいがたな

practice sword used in iaido

居る

おる

to (have the audacity to) do

居る

いる

to stay

居座る

いすわる

to remain

居直る

いなおる

to sit upright

居残る

いのこる

to stay behind

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence

居住

きょじゅう

residence

居間

いま

living room (Western style)