Japanese

おもいあう
Meaning: to care for each other; to love each other; to share the same feeling
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

思
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合
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Example

The two still care deeply for each other.

Usage Notes

A reciprocal verb. It is often used for mutual affection, but it can also describe people having the same thought or concern.

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