Japanese

てをとりあう
Meaning: to hold hands; to cooperate; to join forces
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手を取り合う 手を取り合わない
Polite 手を取り合います 手を取り合いません
Past 手を取り合った 手を取り合わなかった
Polite + Past 手を取り合いました 手を取り合いませんでした
Te-form 手を取り合って 手を取り合わなくて
Potential 手を取り合える 手を取り合えない
Passive 手を取り合われる 手を取り合われない
Causative 手を取り合わせる 手を取り合わせない
Causative + Passive 手を取り合わされる 手を取り合わされない
Imperative 手を取り合え 手を取り合うな

Handwriting

手
を
取
り
合
う

Example

Let's all hold hands and achieve our goals together.

Usage Notes

Used literally for holding hands or figuratively for cooperation between people or organizations.

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