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かけあう
verb (godan, intransitive)
to negotiate; to call to each other
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()わない
Present polite()()います()()いません
Past()()った()()わなかった
Past polite()()いました()()いませんでした
て form()()って()()わなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()えば()()わなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()わなかったら
Volitional()()おう
Volitional polite()()いましょう
Potential()()える()()えない
Passive()()われる()()われない
Causative()()わせる()()わせない
Imperative()()()()うな
1. to negotiate; to bargain
To discuss terms or make a request to someone with authority; to go back and forth in discussion.
値段(ねだん)()()う。
To negotiate the price.
I negotiated with my boss and got vacation time.
I decided to negotiate with city hall to get permission.
2. to call to each other; to exchange words
For two or more people to speak to each other, often taking turns in dialogue.
(こえ)()()う。
To call out to each other.
役者(やくしゃ)たち台詞(せりふ)()()う。
The actors exchange dialogue.
試合中(しあいちゅう)選手(せんしゅ)たち(たが)(こえ)()()っていた。
During the game, the players were calling out to each other.

A compound verb from ()ける (to engage) + () (to do together/mutually). Has two distinct senses: negotiation and reciprocal speech.

TRANSITIVITY:

ASPECT (ている):
()()っている means "is in the process of negotiating" or "are exchanging words" (ongoing action).

COMMON PATTERNS:

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