1.
to check against; to compare; to cross-reference
To compare one thing with another to verify accuracy, consistency, or correspondence. Often used when checking data, documents, or information against a reference.
リストと照らし合わせてください。
Please check it against the list.
原本と照らし合わせて間違いがないか確認した。
I checked it against the original to make sure there were no errors.
規則と照らし合わせると、この手続きは正しくないことが分かった。
When I checked it against the regulations, I found that this procedure was not correct.
A compound verb formed from 照らす (to shine, to illuminate) and 合わせる (to put together). The image is of holding two things up to the light to compare them.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原本と照らし合わせる (to check against the original)
- 基準と照らし合わせる (to compare against a standard)
- 事実と照らし合わせる (to check against the facts)
- 記録と照らし合わせる (to cross-reference with records)
Often used in formal or business contexts. The particle と marks the reference item being compared against.