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し合う
shiau
to do together
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  1. shiau to do together
How it's used

Used in casual conversation to describe two or more people doing something to each other or together.

彼らはお互いに助けし合う。
Karera wa otagai ni tasuke shiau.
They help each other.

友達と意見を交換し合う。
Tomodachi to iken o koukan shiau.
We exchange opinions with friends.

⚖️ Often confused with '一緒に', but 'し合う' implies a mutual or reciprocal action, not just doing something together.

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Kanji Breakdown
合
Fit, Suit, Join, 0.1
On: ごう,がっ,かっ 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 N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
し合う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よくし合うことがあります。
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