一致します（いっちします、iっchishimasu）
- to match

The Japanese word 一致します (読み方：いっちします, *icchishimasu*) means "to agree," "to match," "to correspond," or "to coincide." It is a polite and formal verb, often used in business settings, formal writing, or when speaking to someone of higher status. It implies that two or more things align with each other, whether it's opinions, facts, schedules, or any other kind of data. 一致します is the polite form of the verb 一致する (*icchisuru*), which has a similar meaning but is less formal. The core concept is agreement or consistency.

⚫︎意見が一致します。 Translation: Our opinions agree. ⚫︎このデータは前回と一致します。 Translation: This data matches the previous one. ⚫︎スケジュールが一致しませんでした。 Translation: The schedules didn't coincide.

⚫︎ Use 一致します in formal situations. Avoid using it with friends or family; use 合う (*au*, to fit/match) or 同じ (*onaji*, same) instead. ⚫︎ Commonly used in business emails, official documents, and presentations. ⚫︎ Often used to express agreement or confirmation of information. ⚫︎ You can use 一致します to emphasize that something is in accordance with a rule, a plan, or someone's wishes.

⚫︎ It is written with the kanji 一 (ichi, one), 致 (shi, to do/cause), and ます (*masu*, polite verb ending). ⚫︎ The base form is 一致する (*icchisuru*), which is less formal. ⚫︎The polite form, 一致します (*icchishimasu*), is the most common way to use this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is always します (*shimasu*).

⚫︎ 合う (*au*): to fit, to match, to suit (less formal) ⚫︎ 同じ (*onaji*): same (often used with nouns) ⚫︎ 同意する (*douisuru*): to agree (more formal) ⚫︎ 符合する (*fugousuru*): to correspond, to conform (very formal) ⚫︎ 合致する (*gatchisuru*): to coincide, to match

⚫︎ 異なる (*kotonaru*): to differ, to vary ⚫︎ 違う (*chigau*): to be different, wrong (less formal) ⚫︎ 不一致 (*fuicchi*): disagreement, discrepancy (noun) ⚫︎ 食い違う (*kuichigau*): to diverge, to differ

会議の結論は社長の考えと一致しました。 ・Translation: The conclusion of the meeting agreed with the president's opinion. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates the formal use of 一致します to show that the meeting outcome and the president's idea aligned. The past tense 一致しました (*icchishimashita*) is used here.

この契約の内容は、以前お話しした内容と一致します。 ・Translation: The contents of this contract agree with what we discussed earlier. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 一致します is used to confirm the consistency between a contract and a previous agreement.

The kanji 一 means "one" or "whole," and the kanji 致 expresses the action of "doing," "reaching," or "causing." Together, 一致 represents the state of becoming "one" or "whole," thus signifying agreement or correspondence. The verb form一致します is derived from the noun 一致 (*icchi*), with the addition of the verb する (*suru*, to do) and the polite ending ます (*masu*).