掛(か)け合(あ)う

かけあう
verb (godan, intransitive)
to negotiate; to call to each other
1. to negotiate; to bargain
To discuss terms or make a request to someone with authority; to go back and forth in discussion.
上司(じょうし)に掛(か)け合(あ)って休暇(きゅうか)をもらった。
I negotiated with my boss and got vacation time.
値段(ねだん)を掛(か)け合(あ)う。
To negotiate the price.
2. to call to each other; to exchange words
For two or more people to speak to each other, often taking turns in dialogue.
役者(やくしゃ)たちが台詞(せりふ)を掛(か)け合(あ)う。
The actors exchange dialogue.

COMPOUND VERB:
掛(か)ける (to engage) + 合(あ)う (to do together, mutually)

TRANSITIVITY:
自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive) - uses に for the person negotiated with

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 〜に掛(か)け合(あ)う: to negotiate with someone
  • 掛(か)け合(あ)い漫才(まんざい): comic dialogue (manzai)
  • 台詞(せりふ)を掛(か)け合(あ)う: to exchange lines (theater)

RELATED NOUN:

  • 掛(か)け合(あ)い: negotiation; dialogue
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Added 2026.1.16 18:43 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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