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Meaning of 切り合う(きりあう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

切り合う, 斬り合う
Kana Reading
きりあう
Romaji
kiriau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fight with swords; to cross swords

Example Sentences

切り合う, 斬り合う, きりあう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
切り合う
Plain Polite
切り合います
Negative
切り合わない
Negative Polite
切り合いません

Past

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

Te

Plain
切り合って
Plain Polite
切り合いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
切り合われる
Plain Polite
切り合われます
Negative
切り合われない
Negative Polite
切り合われません

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beheading, kill, murder

On: ザン, サン, セン, ゼン

Kun: き.る

11 strokes

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JLPT 4

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On: セツ, サイ

Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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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