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果たし合う (はたしあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

果はたし合あう

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

duel; fight a duel; settle a score by fighting

Intransitive compound verb meaning to fight a duel or settle a dispute through combat. Often implies a formal or dramatic one-on-one confrontation.

彼かれらは決けっ着ちゃくをつけるために果はたし合あうことにした。
They decided to duel to settle the matter.
昔むかしの武ぶ士

し

は

よく

果は

たし

合あ

っ

た

もの

だ

。

Samurai in the old days often fought duels.

Written forms

果はたし合あうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for the compound verb.
果はたしあう
Mixed kana spelling; sometimes used for readability.

Kanji

果fruit, reward, carry out
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

果はたし状じょう
A written challenge to a duel; 果たし合う is the act of dueling itself.
決けっ闘とう
A more formal or Western-style duel; 果たし合う has a traditional Japanese flavor.

Etymology

Compound of 果たし (continuative form of 果たす, 'to accomplish, settle') + 合う ('mutually, each other'). Literally 'to settle mutually', referring to a duel or fight to resolve a dispute.