Vocabulary
Form
to happen to be present
verb
vi
freq #22
Example sentences
警官(けいかん)がその事故(じこ)の現場(げんば)に居合(いあ)わせた。
The police were on the scene of the accident.
居合(いあ)わせた人(ひと)達(たち)はその報告(ほうこく)にがっかりした。
Those who were present were disappointed at the report.
居合(いあ)わせた人々(ひとびと)は皆(みな)感動(かんどう)の余(あま)りないた。
Those present were all moved to tears.
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.
たまたま彼女(かのじょ)の部屋(へや)に居合(いあ)わせたんだ。
It happened that I was in her room.
たまたま彼(かれ)らはその場(ば)に居合(いあ)わせなかった。
It so happened that they were not there.
その場(ば)に居合(いあ)わせた人(ひと)は多(おお)くはなかった。
There were not many present.
その場(ば)には誰(だれ)も居合(いあ)わせなかった。
No one happened to be there.