Japanese

かり

わかりあう
Meaning: to understand each other; to reach a mutual understanding
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

分
か
り
合
う

Example

We talked for hours and finally came to understand each other.

Usage Notes

Used when people reach a state of mutual emotional or intellectual agreement.

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