Japanese

けなしあう
Meaning: to insult each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

貶
し
合
う

Example

They are insulting each other in front of others.

Usage Notes

Used when people speak ill of or disparage one another mutually.

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