Japanese

りあう

とりあう
Meaning: to scramble for; to compete for; to pay attention to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取りあう 取りあわない
Polite 取りあいます 取りあいません
Past 取りあった 取りあわなかった
Polite + Past 取りあいました 取りあいませんでした
Te-form 取りあって 取りあわなくて
Potential 取りあえる 取りあえない
Passive 取りあわれる 取りあわれない
Causative 取りあわせる 取りあわせない
Causative + Passive 取りあわされる 取りあわされない
Imperative 取りあえ 取りあうな

Handwriting

取
り
あ
う

Example

Stop fighting over toys with your siblings.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for competing over something or paying attention to someone (often in the negative).

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