かみあう

噛 み 合 う

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.), to engage with each other, to meet (of teeth), to occlude

    • 歯車がかみ合っている。
      The cog-wheels are in gear.

  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to bite each other

    • 噛み合う犬は呼び難し。
      You can't call dogs off from a fight.

  3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to be on the same wavelength, to mesh
    usu. in the negative

    • うまく噛み合わないまま何時間も話し合った。
      They talked for hours at cross purposes.