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とりあう
verb (godan)
to compete for; to pay attention to
他動詞 transitiveaction
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 compete for, to scramble for, to vie for
Multiple parties trying to obtain the same thing. Implies rivalry or contention.
(せき)()()う。
To compete for seats.
()どもたち菓子(かし)()()った。
The children scrambled for the sweets.
限定(げんてい)(ひん)()()(きゃく)(みせ)大混雑(だいこんざつ)だった。
The store was packed with customers vying for the limited-edition item.
2. to pay attention to, to take seriously, to deal with
To respond to or engage with someone or something. Most commonly used in the negative form ()()わない (to not take seriously, to ignore).
相手(あいて)にしない、()()わない。
Don't engage with them, don't pay them attention.
苦情(くじょう)()()ってもらえなかった
My complaint was not taken seriously.
Since they wouldn't deal with me no matter how many times I called, I decided to visit in person.

Usage

Sense 2 is most commonly used in the negative: ()()わない means to refuse to engage, to not take seriously. The positive form in sense 2 is less common and appears mostly in requests or complaints.

Godan verb (五段動詞(ごだんどうし)), う-ending.

  • Negative: ()()わない
  • Polite: ()()います
  • Te-form: ()()って
  • Past: ()()った

Common collocations

  • (せき)()()う: to compete for seats
  • ()()わない: to not take seriously, to ignore
  • まとも()()わない: to not engage seriously