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Meaning of 引き合う(ひきあう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

引き合う, 引合う, 引きあう
Kana Reading
ひきあう
Romaji
hikiau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to pay; to be profitable
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pull against each other

Example Sentences

引き合う, 引合う, 引きあう, ひきあう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
引き合う
Plain Polite
引き合います
Negative
引き合わない
Negative Polite
引き合いません

Past

Plain
引き合った
Plain Polite
引き合いました
Negative
引き合わなかった
Negative Polite
引き合いませんでした

Te

Plain
引き合って
Plain Polite
引き合いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
引き合われる
Plain Polite
引き合われます
Negative
引き合われない
Negative Polite
引き合われません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On: イン

Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

4 strokes

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JLPT 4

fit, suit, join, 0.1

On: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ

Kun: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる

6 strokes

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