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掛け合う (かけあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
negotiate ; talk over ; haggle
Intransitive use: to discuss, negotiate, or bargain with someone, often with a sense of back-and-forth exchange. Common in business and everyday contexts.
掛か
け
合あ
っ
て
、
予よ
算さん
を
増ふ
やし
て
もらっ
た
。
I talked it over with my boss and got the budget increased.
2
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
throw on each other ; splash each other ; pour on each other
Transitive use: to throw, splash, or pour something (often water) on each other. Typically used in playful or conflict situations.
Written forms 掛か け 合あ う Usage 40%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; high-frequency news word.
かけ 合あ う Usage 30%
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かけあう Usage 24%
掛か けあう Usage 4%
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掛かけ 合あ う Usage 1%
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懸か け 合あ う
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 懸 state of suspension, hang, depend Similar words 交こう 渉しょう する More formal and often used for official negotiations; 掛け合う implies a more direct, personal back-and-forth.
話はな し 合あ う General term for discussing together; 掛け合う often carries a nuance of pressing one's point or bargaining.
Etymology Compound of 掛ける (to hang, to apply) and 合う (to do mutually). The core idea is a reciprocal action of 'applying' something, which developed into the meanings of mutual negotiation and mutual throwing/splashing.
