歯車がかみ合う

はぐるまがかみあう

Also written 歯車が噛み合う

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to mesh (of gears) (figuratively: to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.))

Kanji

• 歯 tooth. Read as は.
• 車 car. Read as くるま.
• 合 fit. Read as あう.

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