Japanese

だきあう
Meaning: to embrace each other; to hug each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

抱
き
合
う

Example

The two of them rejoiced in their reunion and hugged each other on the station platform.

Usage Notes

A reciprocal verb meaning both people are hugging each other.

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