〜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
- 困ったときは、お互いに助け合いましょう。Let's help each other out when things get tough.遇到困难时,让我们互相帮助吧。
- 旅行の計画について、家族で話し合った。We talked over the travel plans as a family.家人一起商量了旅行计划。
- 優勝が決まると、選手たちは抱き合って喜んだ。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.
#manner#relation
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}