言い合う
いいあう
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.)Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to quarrel; to dispute
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 言い合ういいあう | 言い合いますいいあいます |
| Negative | 言い合わないいいあわない | 言い合いませんいいあいません |
| Past | 言い合ったいいあった | 言い合いましたいいあいました |
| Past negative | 言い合わなかったいいあわなかった | 言い合いませんでしたいいあいませんでした |
| Te-form | 言い合っていいあって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 言い合えるいいあえる |
| Passive | 言い合われるいいあわれる |
| Causative | 言い合わせるいいあわせる |
| Volitional | 言い合おういいあおう |
| Imperative | 言い合えいいあえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 言い合えばいいあえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 言い合ったらいいあったら |
Example sentences
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Have you ever argued with your parents?
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Let's patch up our argument.
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I had a quarrel with him over money.
親と言い合いになったことってある？
Have you ever argued with your parents?
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She was always quarreling with her parents.
More examples (4)
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They did not tell each other about the size of their savings.
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We argued with each other about the best place for a holiday.
トムとメアリーはいつも悪口を言い合っている。
Tom and Mary insult each other all the time.
あー言えば、こーゆー。里香ってばそんなヤツだ。文句の言い合いで勝てるわけない。
You say po-tah-to I say po-tay-to. Rika is just that sort of girl. There's no way to win a battle of words with her.