たちあう

[立ち会う] *witness

|他|(重要な出来事・関心事)に立ち会う， 臨席する

*observe

|自|傍観する.

立ち会う
to be present
to be witness to

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たちあう【立ち会う】

*witness

|他|(重要な出来事・関心事)に立ち会う， 臨席する

*observe

|自|傍観する.

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I

たちあう【立ち会う】

〔出席する〕 attend; be present at…; 〔参加する〕 take part in…; 〔証人となる〕 witness; be (a) witness to….

●調査に立ち会う stand by [be in attendance] during an investigation

・調印式に立ち会う be present at a signing ceremony

・夫の臨終に立ち会う be present at one's husband's death [dying moments, deathbed]; be at the deathbed of one's husband

・妻の出産に立ち会う be present when one's wife gives birth

・会見に立ち会う assist [be present] at an interview.

●私も選挙の開票に立ち会った. I was among the witnesses [scrutineers] at the opening of ballots.

・先輩の外科医に立ち会ってもらった. I had a senior surgeon stand by and watch the operation.

II

たちあう【立ち合う】

〔相撲で取り組む〕 have [fight] a bout 《with sb》; 〔剣道などで勝負をする〕 have a match 《with sb》.

●立ち合わせる match [pit] one wrestler [jūdōka, karate player] against another.

●〔剣道などの試合で〕 前年度の優勝者と立ち合うことになった. I'm to have a match with last year's champion [winner].