147Japanese idiom 四字熟語
馬が合う
うまがあうUma ga au
“Getting along like rider and horse.”
Word for wordThe horse suits.
The meaning
With some people everything flows, like a rider and horse made for each other. These natural fits are rare: they are to be recognized and cultivated.
At the origin
An expression born of horsemanship: a good pairing cannot be forced.
The characters
- 馬 umahorse
- が gasubject marker
- 合う
がParticleMarks the subject: the one who does, or what is.
In practice
Identify the people with whom "the horse suits" — and see them more.