叩たたき合あう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

strike each other; come to blows; fight

Describes two or more people hitting each other, often in a physical fight or brawl.

• 酔よっ払ぱらい同どう士しが道みちで叩たたき合あっている。

  Drunk people are fighting each other on the street.

• 兄きょう弟だいがおもちゃの取とり合あいで叩たたき合あいになった。

  The brothers came to blows over a toy.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

exchange (useless remarks, jokes, etc.)

Used for verbal back-and-forth, often with a nuance of pointless or facetious remarks. Common with words like 悪口 (insults) or 冗談 (jokes).

• 会かい議ぎでは軽かる口くちを叩たたき合あうだけだった。

  At the meeting, they did nothing but exchange idle remarks.

• 友ゆう人じんと冗じょう談だんを叩たたき合あって笑わらった。

  I exchanged jokes with my friend and laughed.