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jmdict 2848979 Active (id: 2100878)
歯車がかみ合う歯車が噛み合う
はぐるまがかみあう
1. [exp,v5u]
▶ to mesh (of gears)
▶ [fig] to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2021-04-23 09:31:14  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<gloss>to mesh (gears)</gloss>
+<gloss>to mesh (of gears)</gloss>
2. A 2021-04-23 08:45:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2021-04-23 07:26:34  Opencooper
  Refs:
* "Japan Dictionary": http://www.nihonjiten.com/kokugo/2/17380.html (not sure what this ref is, but 
definition is good)
* gg5: 歯車がかみ合う 〔うまく歯と歯が合う〕 gears mesh; 〔複数の人・組織などの考え・行動などがうまく連動する〕 agree; 
be coupled 《with…》
* wisdom: 歯車がかみ合う mesh⦅with⦆([!]比喩的な意味でも用いる)

歯車がかみ合う	1449
歯車が噛み合う	633
  Comments:
Good to have for the figurative use and as a counterpart to 「歯車がかみ合わない」.

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