Meaning

Primary

To Suit

Alternative

To Match

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

It resembles you! It suits you! Wow, your good looks really cause this scarf to suit you, you know?

Reading

にあう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is from 似る and 合う, put together.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチにはコンタクトよりもメガネが似合います。

Glasses suit Koichi better than contact lenses.

そのワンピには絶対デニムのジャケットが似合うと思うよ。

I think a denim jacket would totally go with that dress.

残念ながら、自分の好きな色が必ずしも自分に似合うとは限らないのよね。

Unfortunately, it's not always the case that one's favorite color will suit one.

Kanji Composition