Japanese

りかいしあう
Meaning: to understand each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example sentences

By talking to each other, we were able to understand each other.
彼らは不言不語の内に互いの気持ちを理解し合った。
They understood each other's feelings without saying a word.

Usage Notes

Expresses mutual understanding between two or more parties.

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