噛み合う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 噛み合う
1
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to meet (of teeth); to occlude
Examples
歯車がかみ合っている。
The cog-wheels are in gear.
2
to bite each other
Examples
噛み合う犬は呼び難し。
You can't call dogs off from a fight.
3
Usu. in the negative
to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
Examples
うまく噛み合わないまま何時間も話し合った。
They talked for hours at cross purposes.
Kanji in this Word
噛
15 strokes
Frequency: 2399
Meanings
chew
bite
gnaw
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ゴウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.む
か.じる
合
6 strokes
Frequency: 41
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
fit
suit
join
0.1
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴウ
ガッ
カッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
-あ.う
あ.い
あい-
-あ.い
-あい
あ.わす
あ.わせる
-あ.わせる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あう
あん
い
か
こう
ごお
に
ね
や
わい
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