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お似合い
oniai
well-matched (esp. of a couple), becoming, suitable
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  1. oniai well-matched (esp. of a couple), becoming, suitable
How it's used

Used in casual conversation to say two people look good together as a couple, or that something suits someone.

二人は本当にお似合いだね。
Futari wa hontō ni oniai da ne.
You two really look great together.

その帽子、お似合いですよ。
Sono bōshi, oniai desu yo.
That hat suits you.

⚖️ Often confused with 'niau' (to suit), but 'oniai' is used especially for couples or pairs.

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Kanji Breakdown
似
Becoming, Resemble, Counterfeit, Imitate, Suitable
On: じ Kun: に.る,ひ.る
7 strokes N3
合
Fit, Suit, Join, 0.1
On: ごう,がっ,かっ Kun: あ.う,-あ.う,あ.い,あい-,-あ.い,-あい,あ.わす,あ.わせる,-あ.わせる
6 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
お似合い → お似合くない → お似合かった → お似合くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とてもお似合いですね。
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