1.
to suit, to look good on
For something to be appropriate for someone's appearance.
その服は君に似合う。
Those clothes suit you.
赤が彼女に似合っている。
Red looks good on her.
その髪型、似合うね。
That hairstyle suits you.
眼鏡が似合う。
Glasses suit you.
帽子が似合っている。
The hat looks good on you.
彼は年齢に似合わず若く見える。
He looks young for his age.
2.
to match, to go well with
For things to harmonize well together.
二人はお似合いだ。
The two of them are well matched.
ワインと}{チーズ}は{似合う。
Wine and cheese go well together.
この色は部屋に似合う。
This color matches the room.
黒い靴と黒いかばん}がよく{似合っている。
The black shoes and black bag go well together.
あの二人はいつも一緒にいて、本当にお似合いのカップルだ。
Those two are always together — they're really a well-matched couple.
似合う means to suit, match, or look good on someone.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Takes に particle for the person/thing being suited
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜に似合う: to suit ~, to look good on ~
- お似合いの二人: a well-matched couple
- 年に似合わず: contrary to one's age
- 〜に似合わない: doesn't suit ~
ASPECT (ている):
似合っている describes the current state of something suiting well: その服、似合っているよ (Those clothes look good on you).
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 似合い: suitability, match (noun)
- お似合い: well-matched (polite, often for couples)
- 似合いの: suitable, matching (attributive)