言いい合あう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

say to each other; exchange words

Neutral reciprocal action: two or more people say something to each other, often with a specific content like jokes or greetings.

• 友とも達だちと冗じょう談だんを言いい合あった。

  I exchanged jokes with my friend.

• 彼かれらは別わかれ際ぎわに「またね」と言いい合あった。

  They said 'see you later' to each other as they parted.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

quarrel; argue; dispute

Reciprocal conflict: two or more people argue or exchange heated words. Often implies a disagreement or fight.

• 兄きょう弟だいがおもちゃのことで言いい合あっている。

  The siblings are quarreling over a toy.

• 会かい議ぎで意い見けんが対たい立りつして言いい合あいになった。

  Opinions clashed at the meeting and it turned into an argument.