交かわす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

exchange; swap

Used for reciprocal actions: exchanging words, greetings, glances, blows, etc. The object is what is exchanged.

• 彼かれらは別わかれ際ぎわに握あく手しゅを交かわした。

  They exchanged a handshake as they parted.

• 会かい議ぎで活かっ発ぱつな意い見けんを交かわした。

  They exchanged lively opinions at the meeting.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

intersect; cross; interlace

Describes physical crossing or interlacing, such as swords, lines, or threads. Less common than sense 1 in everyday speech.

• 剣けんを交かわす音おとが道どう場じょうに響ひびいた。

  The sound of crossing swords echoed through the dojo.

• 二に本ほんの線せんが交かわされる点てんを求もとめよ。

  Find the point where the two lines intersect.

suffix, godan verb (-su)

do ... with each other; do ... to one another

Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to indicate a mutual or reciprocal action. Common in compound verbs like 話し交わす, 見交わす.

• 二人ふたりは顔かおを見み交かわして笑わらった。

  The two looked at each other and laughed.

• 彼かれらは久ひさしぶりに言こと葉ばを交かわし合あった。

  They exchanged words with each other after a long time.