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    3. 取り合う

    取り合う

    取とり​合あう​

    to join (hands)

    KMT10News #41+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    取りあう取合う

    とりあう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to join (hands), to take (each other's hands)
    2.
    to scramble for, to struggle for, to fight for

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to pay attention to, to take notice of, to listen to, to concern oneself with, to deal with

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    子こ供どもたちがおもちゃを取とり合あった。

    The children scrambled for the toy.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは私わたしの意い見けんに全まったく取とり合あってくれなかった。

    He didn't pay any attention to my opinion at all.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    二ふたつの企き業ぎょうが市いち場ばシェアを取とり合あっている。

    Two companies are fighting for market share.

    KMT10Business & Finance
    困こまっている人ひとがいても、誰だれも取とり合あおうとしないのは悲かなしいことだ。

    It's sad when someone is in trouble, but no one tries to help them.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    競きょう争そうの激はげしい業ぎょう界かいでは、顧こ客きゃくを取とり合あうことが日にち常じょう茶さ飯はん事じだ。

    In highly competitive industries, scrambling for customers is an everyday occurrence.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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