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〜合う

N3
〜あう au

do to each other; do together

Formation

Verb-stem + 合う

Chinese meanings

互相……;共同……

Chinese formation

动词ます形去ます+合う

Chinese usage

表示彼此或共同进行某动作。

Chinese notes

常见复合动词有助け合う、話し合う。

Examples

  • 困こまったときは、お互たがいに助たすけ合あいましょう。
    Let's help each other out when things get tough.
    遇到困难时,让我们互相帮助吧。
  • 旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくについて、家か族ぞくで話はなし合あった。
    We talked over the travel plans as a family.
    家人一起商量了旅行计划。
  • 優ゆう勝しょうが決きまると、選せん手しゅたちは抱だき合あって喜よろこんだ。
    When their victory was confirmed, the players hugged each other in joy.
    确定夺冠后,选手们高兴地相拥。

Notes

Reciprocal or shared action. Many compounds are set words: 話し合う, 知り合う, 付き合う, 助け合う.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('au');
{
  "id": "au",
  "pattern": "〜合う",
  "reading": "〜あう",
  "romaji": "au",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "do to each other; do together",
  "formation": "Verb-stem + 合う",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "困ったときは、お互いに助け合いましょう。",
      "furigana": "{困|こま}ったときは、お{互|たが}いに{助|たす}け{合|あ}いましょう。",
      "en": "Let's help each other out when things get tough."
    },
    {
      "ja": "旅行の計画について、家族で話し合った。",
      "furigana": "{旅行|りょこう}の{計画|けいかく}について、{家族|かぞく}で{話|はな}し{合|あ}った。",
      "en": "We talked over the travel plans as a family."
    },
    {
      "ja": "優勝が決まると、選手たちは抱き合って喜んだ。",
      "furigana": "{優勝|ゆうしょう}が{決|き}まると、{選手|せんしゅ}たちは{抱|だ}き{合|あ}って{喜|よろこ}んだ。",
      "en": "When their victory was confirmed, the players hugged each other in joy."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "manner",
    "relation"
  ],
  "notes": "Reciprocal or shared action. Many compounds are set words: 話し合う, 知り合う, 付き合う, 助け合う.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "62a8ffde2bfd74fcb0f93c378e6305357d162daa1573320069eefd2c49356d71",
    "meanings": [
      "互相……",
      "共同……"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ます形去ます+合う",
    "explanation": "表示彼此或共同进行某动作。",
    "notes": "常见复合动词有助け合う、話し合う。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "困ったときは、お互いに助け合いましょう。",
        "zh": "遇到困难时,让我们互相帮助吧。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "旅行の計画について、家族で話し合った。",
        "zh": "家人一起商量了旅行计划。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "優勝が決まると、選手たちは抱き合って喜んだ。",
        "zh": "确定夺冠后,选手们高兴地相拥。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#au",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "1623a745708b5896f2919f9355fe093b13358c10e499769bb46b9243dc332584"
  }
}