The verb 「合う」: Let's all come together

Introduction

It's been a while since we had a lesson about a verb. So I figured, "Hey, let's have a lesson about a verb!". And now we're here. Yay!

Today's lesson is all about the verb「合あう」. Let's go!

合あう: A verb of "togetherness"

構成こうせい

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  Stem form verb合あう
  Example:
  → パートナーと話はなし合あうことが大事だいじだ。
  "It's important to talk things out with your partner.”

As you might be able to tell from the structure above, this first section is going to feature your favorite: compound verbs. Hurray!

The verb 合あう means "to come together" or "to fit", and when we form a compound verb using 合あう we indicate that the verb is done "mutually" or "reciprocally". Usually, this translates to something like "together" or "to/with each other".