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“To scratch each other's backs” in Japanese

Short answer
もたれ合う motareau もたれあう

To scratch each other's backs in Japanese is “もたれ合う” (motareau). Full meaning: to lean against each other; to rely on each other, to depend on each other, to scratch each other's backs.

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