Illustration: In the entrance area of a small Japanese design office, two visiting professionals exchange business cards while bowing slightly toward each other. Each extends a card with one hand and receives the other's with the other hand; both cards present their plain backs to the viewer.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

交かわす

kawasu

to exchange

Example sentences

  1. 誰だれが議長ぎちょうに任命にんめいされるかについて、激はげしい議論ぎろんがかわされた。

    There was a heated argument as to who should be appointed chairman.

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  2. 彼かれらはあいさつを交かわした。

    They exchanged greetings.

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  3. 彼かれらは激論げきろんを交かわしていた。

    They were engaged in a heated argument.

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Kanji in 交

  • 交mingle; mixingOnコウKunまじわる・まじえる・まじる

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