Japanese

わし

かわしあう
Meaning: to exchange (greetings, glances, smiles, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

交
わ
し
合
う

Example

They exchanged smiles.

Usage Notes

Used when two or more people do something to each other, such as exchanging words, looks, or gestures.

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