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.
酔っ払い同士が道で叩き合っている。
Drunk people are fighting each other on the street.
兄弟がおもちゃの取り
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).
会議で無意味な意見を叩き合うだけだった。
They just exchanged pointless opinions at the meeting.
友人と冗談を叩き合って笑った。
I exchanged jokes with my friend and laughed.