Japanese

ふりあう
Meaning: to brush against each other; to touch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

振
り
合
う

Example sentences

There is a proverb that says, 'Even brushing sleeves is a karmic connection from a previous life.'
袖振り合うも多生の縁という言葉があるように、この出会いを大切にしたい。
Just as the saying goes, 'Even a chance brush of sleeves is due to a connection from a previous life,' I want to cherish this encounter.
袖振り合うも他生の縁と言うように、人との出会いは大切にしたい。
As the saying 'even brushing sleeves is karma from a previous life' goes, I want to treasure my encounters with people.

Usage Notes

Almost exclusively used in the proverb 「袖振り合うも多生の縁」 (sode furiau mo tashō no en), which means that even a brief, chance encounter with someone is predestined by fate.

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