How to say "coincide" in Japanese
- かち合うかちあうgodan verb, intransitive verbIts core meaning is to clash or conflict, so use it when things coinciding get in each other's way, as when two appointments fall at the same time; a less common choice for plain 'coincide'.
- Wるダブるgodan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'coincide' in the sense of overlapping or falling together, especially of dates, as when two engagements land on the same day; a less common choice, with a nuance of duplication.
Use 「かち合う」 when things happening at the same time clash or conflict, and 「Wる」 when dates or content overlap or fall together; both are less common choices for plain 'coincide'.
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