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組み合う (くみあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
join together ; form a partnership ; grapple
Describes people or groups joining forces, forming an association, or physically grappling. The grappling sense is common in martial arts or close combat.
の
試し
合あい
で
選せん
手しゅ
たち
が
組く
み
合あ
っ
た
。
The athletes grappled with each other in the judo match.
Kanji 組 association, braid, plait Similar words 組く む 組む is transitive and means 'to assemble' or 'to cross (arms/legs)', while 組み合う is intransitive and emphasizes mutual action.
協きょう 力りょく する 協力する means 'to cooperate' in a general sense, while 組み合う often implies a more formal or physical joining.
Etymology Compound of 組む (kumu, 'to assemble, to cross') + 合う (au, 'to meet, to do mutually'). The combination yields the meaning 'to join together mutually'.
