居合わせる
いあわせる
to happen to be present
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to happen to be present
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 居合わせるいあわせる | 居合わせますいあわせます |
| Negative | 居合わせないいあわせない | 居合わせませんいあわせません |
| Past | 居合わせたいあわせた | 居合わせましたいあわせました |
| Past negative | 居合わせなかったいあわせなかった | 居合わせませんでしたいあわせませんでした |
| Te-form | 居合わせていあわせて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 居合わせられるいあわせられる |
| Passive | 居合わせられるいあわせられる |
| Causative | 居合わせさせるいあわせさせる |
| Volitional | 居合わせよういあわせよう |
| Imperative | 居合わせろいあわせろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 居合わせればいあわせれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 居合わせたらいあわせたら |
Example sentences
偶然、居合わせただけよ。
I just happened to be there at that time.
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No one happened to be there.
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The police were on the scene of the accident.
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Those present were all moved to tears.
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Those present were surprised at the news.
More examples (10)
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It happened that I was in her room.
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I'm very glad I wasn't there.
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There were not many present.
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Those who were present were disappointed at the report.
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It so happened that they were not there.
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My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.
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I happened along when the car hit the boy.
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It happened that I was present when she called.
トムとメアリーの二人がそこに居合わせたのは単なる偶然ではなかった。
It wasn't simply by coincidence that Tom and Mary both happened to be there.
その場に居合わせた者は皆、かすかな後光に照らされる学部長に視線を向けた。
Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light.