Japanese

しあう
Meaning: to do together; to do to each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

し
合
う

Example sentences

Cooperating with each other is the key to success.
彼らは互いに尊重し合っている。
They respect each other.
お互いに尊重し合うことが良好な関係を築く鍵だ
Respecting each other is the key to building a good relationship.

Usage Notes

Used as a suffix to indicate mutual action between two or more parties.

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