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jmdict 2857694 Active (id: 2226532)
水が合う水があう [sK]
みずがあう
1. [exp,v5u] [id]
▶ to agree with one
▶ to suit one
▶ to feel comfortable (in, with)
▶ [lit] the water agrees with one
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2786560 水が合わない 1. not agreeing with one (of an environment, lifestyle, etc.); not suiting one; not feeling comfortable (in); not getting along (with); the water does not agree with one

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2023-03-26 20:47:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2023-03-26 18:38:15  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5: 初めての土地で水が合わなかったようだ. As it is my first visit here, the water must have disagreed with me.
     大都会は水が合わない. I'm not comfortable in big cities.
     彼女にはニューヨークの水が合うのだ. Life in New York suits her.
水が合う	        2,133		
水があう	        262		
水が合わない	4,304
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,4 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>水があう</keb>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -12,0 +17 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2786560">水が合わない</xref>
@@ -14,2 +19,4 @@
-<gloss>to fit in (somewhere) well</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">for the water to be agreeable (to someone)</gloss>
+<gloss>to agree with one</gloss>
+<gloss>to suit one</gloss>
+<gloss>to feel comfortable (in, with)</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the water agrees with one</gloss>
1. A* 2023-03-25 02:05:47  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://proverb-encyclopedia.com/dictionary/mizugaau/#:~:text=その土地の環境に,組織などに適応する。
  Comments:
struggled w the lit but it should probably be included because I think this is used literally too

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