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What does 交わす (かわす, kawasu) mean?

交わす (かわす, kawasu) means to exchange; to intersect.

Quick facts
Readingかわす
Romajikawasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かわす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawasu

to exchange; to intersect

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to intersect; to cross; to interlace
  3. 3suffix · godan verb ... with one another; ... to each other

Example sentences

  • The two exchanged greetings.

  • The two parted without exchanging a word.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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