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かあ 噛み合う
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to meet (of teeth); to occlude​
  • はぐるま歯車
  • が
  • かみあかみ合っている
    • 。
The cog-wheels are in gear.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to bite each other​
  • かみあ噛み合う
  • いぬ犬
  • は
  • よ呼び
  • にく難し
    • 。
You can't call dogs off from a fight.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be on the same wavelength; to mesh​usu. in the negative
  • うまく
  • かみあ噛み合わない
  • まま
  • なんじかん何時間
  • も
  • はなしあ話し合った
    • 。
They talked for hours at cross purposes.
Other forms
かみ合う 【かみあう】

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