How to say "match" in Japanese

• 合わせるあわせるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbA verb meaning to match something such as rhythm or speed by adjusting it to line up with something else. Use it when one thing is brought into step with another.
  あなたの計画けいかくを私に合あわせなさい。↗

  Your plan must fit in with mine.
• 試合しあいJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA match, game, bout, or contest in the sporting sense: an actual game played between players or teams. When English "match" means a sports fixture, this is the noun to reach for.
  その試合しあいは何時いつに始はじまりますか。↗

  What time does the game start?
• マッチCommon
  nounNot a verb or a game at all: this is the match you strike to light a fire, and it is normally written in kana. For the sports or "suit" senses of "match", look elsewhere.
  硫黄いおうはマッチを作つくるのに使つかわれる。↗

  Sulfur is used to make matches.
• 似合うにあうJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbA verb for things that suit each other: one thing matches another in look or character, as when clothing suits the person wearing it. It is "match" in the harmonizing sense.
  あのドレスは彼女かのじょによく似合にあう。↗

  That dress really becomes her.
• 競技きょうぎJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA game, match, or contest thought of as a competitive event or discipline rather than one particular game between two sides; for a specific match as played, use 試合.
  あなたは競技きょうぎに参加さんかしましたか。↗

  Did you take part in the game?

For a sports match use 試合 (競技 for the competitive event itself), for matching rhythm or speed use 「合わせる」, for things that suit each other use 「似合う」, and 「マッチ」 is only the fire-lighting kind.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 合わせるあわせるto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
• 試合しあいmatch
• マッチmatch (for lighting a fire)
• 似合うにあうto suit
• 競技きょうぎgame
• 合わすあわすto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
• 比類ひるいparallel
• 対戦たいせんfighting (against)
• 一致いっちagreement
• マッチmatch (contest)
• 敵うかなうto match
• 如くしくto match
• 対抗試合たいこうじあいmatch
• 奏で合うかなであうto match
• 対抗戦たいこうせんmatch
• そぐうto be suitable
• 匹儔ひっちゅうequal
• 比倫ひりんpeer
• 競くらcontest
• 対応付けるたいおうづけるto associate
• 合うあうto fit
• 勝負しょうぶmatch
• 比ひmatch
• 並ぶならぶto rival
• 戦いたたかいcontest
• 取り組みとりくみbout (in sports, etc.)
• 揃えるそろえるto make uniform
• 本番ほんばんgame
• 映りうつりmatch
• 突き合わせるつきあわせるto compare (with)
• 揃うそろうto be equal
• 馴染むなじむto come to fit
• 戦せんmatch
• 類いたぐいequal
• 磨り出しすりだしmatch (for lighting a fire)
• 手合いてあいcompetition
• こdoing together
• 五分ごぶequality
• 番ばんbout
• 割りわりmatch
• 落ち着くおちつくto harmonize with