取り合う
とりあう
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands)- to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 取り合うとりあう | 取り合いますとりあいます |
| Negative | 取り合わないとりあわない | 取り合いませんとりあいません |
| Past | 取り合ったとりあった | 取り合いましたとりあいました |
| Past negative | 取り合わなかったとりあわなかった | 取り合いませんでしたとりあいませんでした |
| Te-form | 取り合ってとりあって |
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| Potential | 取り合えるとりあえる |
| Passive | 取り合われるとりあわれる |
| Causative | 取り合わせるとりあわせる |
| Volitional | 取り合おうとりあおう |
| Imperative | 取り合えとりあえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 取り合えばとりあえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 取り合ったらとりあったら |
Example sentences
連絡を取り合おう。
Keep in touch.
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We kept in touch.
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Let's keep in touch with each other.
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They're still in contact with each other.
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Let's keep in touch by e-mail.
More examples (10)
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Let's keep in touch.
トムとはずっと連絡を取り合ってるよ。
Tom and I've stayed in touch.
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They communicate with each other by telephone every day.
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From now on, let's keep in touch.
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They're still in contact with each other.
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We communicate with each other by telephone every day.
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The couple walked holding hands in the moonlight.
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We have kept in constant touch for twenty years.
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You should keep in touch with Mr Smith.
霧が押し寄せてくるのを見て、トムとメアリーは手を取り合った。
Tom and Mary held hands as they watched the fog roll in.