Japanese

ゆきかう
Meaning: to come and go; to pass by
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 行き交う 行き交わない
Polite 行き交います 行き交いません
Past 行き交った 行き交わなかった
Polite + Past 行き交いました 行き交いませんでした
Te-form 行き交って 行き交わなくて
Potential 行き交える 行き交えない
Passive 行き交われる 行き交われない
Causative 行き交わせる 行き交わせない
Causative + Passive 行き交わされる 行き交わされない
Imperative 行き交え 行き交うな

Handwriting

行
き
交
う

Example sentences

Many people are coming and going through this intersection.
その港町には多くの異国人が行き交っていた
Many foreigners were coming and going in that port town.
幹線道路は多くのトラックで行き交っている。
The main road is busy with many trucks coming and going.

Usage Notes

Refers to people or vehicles moving back and forth in a certain place.

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