Japanese

なきあう
Meaning: to cry together; to weep with one another
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example

姉妹は久しぶりに会って泣き合った。
The sisters met after a long time and cried together.

Usage Notes

A reciprocal verb for people crying together, usually because they share the same strong emotion.

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