擦すれ合あう

also: こすれあう

す

れ

あ

う

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

rub against each other; chafe; quarrel

Physical rubbing or friction between objects, or metaphorically for people clashing or quarreling. The quarrel sense is a figurative extension.

意い

見けん

の

違ちが

い

で

二人ふたり

は

よく

擦す

れ

合あ

う

。

The two often quarrel because of their differing opinions.

擦れ合うUsage38%
- すれあう
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading すれあう.
- こすれあう
  Kanji spelling also used for the reading こすれあう.
こすれ合あうUsage27%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling for the reading こすれあう.
こすれあうUsage18%
すれあうUsage15%
すれ合あうUsage2%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also read as すれあう.
摩すれ合あう
Uncommon kanji variant for すれあう.

擦すれる
擦れる is intransitive and describes something being rubbed or chafed, often without implying mutual action. 擦れ合う emphasizes two things rubbing against each other or people clashing.
擦する
擦る is transitive, meaning to rub or scrub something. 擦れ合う is intransitive and describes mutual rubbing.

Compound of 擦れ (continuative form of 擦れる, 'to rub') + 合う ('to do mutually').