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kawasu
godan verb, transitive verb, suffix

Alternate Written Forms:

[かわ()·]
kawasu

English Meaning(s) for 交わす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)
  2. to intersect; to cross; to interlace
suffix, godan verb
  1. ... with one another; ... to each other (after the -masu stem of a verb)

Definition and Synonyms for 交わす

Exchange change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Synonyms: やりとり, 互換, 交わす, 交換, 切り替える, 切り替わる, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 引き換える, 換える, すり替える, 繰り替える
Exchange exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, コンバート, コンヴァート, エクスチェンジ, 乗り換える, 互換, 交わす, 交代, 交換, 付け替える, 入れ替える, 刷新, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 変換, 差し換える, 引き換える, 換える, すげ替える, 繰り替える, 置き換える
Exchange exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Synonyms: 交わす, 切り替える, 取り替える, 引き換える, 換える
Parry impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
Synonyms: 交わす, 阻む
Cross fold so as to resemble a cross
Synonyms: クロス, クロス, 交う, 交える, 交わす, 差し交わす, 組む
Dodge move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
Synonyms: 交わす
Exchange give to, and receive from, one another
Synonyms: やりとり, 交う, 交える, 交わす, 交換, 取り交わす
Swop exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Synonyms: スイッチ, スワップ, トレード, スウィッチ, 交わす, 交換, 入れ替え, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 引き換える, 振り替える, 換える, すり替える, 物々交換, 転換

Meanings for each kanji in 交わす

» mingle; mixing; association; coming & going

Categories 交わす is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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Turn Up bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Transfer cause to change ownership
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Exchange give to, and receive from, one another
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Fence fight with fencing swords
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 交わす

Conjugations for 交わす

masu stem
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kawashi
Negative stem
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kawasa
te-form
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kawashite
Negative te-form
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kawasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kawasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
kawasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasanai
Past Indicative Form
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kawashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawasanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()···]
kawasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kawashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawashimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kawashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kawashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kawashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kawashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()···]
kawashita
te-form
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kawashitakute
Negative te-form
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kawashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kawashitaku
Provisional Form
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kawashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kawashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kawashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kawashitakunakattara
Objective Form
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kawashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
kawase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kawashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kawaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kawasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kawashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kawashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
kawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawasenakatta
masu-stem
[()··]
kawase
te-form
[()···]
kawasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
kawasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kawasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kawasare
te-form
[()····]
kawasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kawasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kawasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kawasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kawasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kawasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kawasasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kawasase
te-form
[()····]
kawasasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kawasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kawasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kawasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kawasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
kawasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
kawasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kawasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kawasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
kawasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
kawasaserare
te-form
[()······]
kawasaserarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
kawasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
kawasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kawasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kawasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
kawasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()···]
kawasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kawasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kawasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kawasazaru

Sample Sentences for 交わす

They were engaged in a heated argument.
Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.
I have a nodding acquaintance with him.
They smiled at each other.
To talk about love is to make love.

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