揉め合う

• 読み: もめあう
• ローマ字: momeau
• 漢字の分解: 揉 (jū/mo) — to knead, to become tangled in conflict; 合 (gō/a) — mutual, together
• 発音: /mo.me.a.ɯ/

意味

To quarrel; to dispute; to be in ongoing conflict; to wrangle with each other.

A Group 1 (godan) verb combining 揉める (to be embroiled in conflict) and 合う (to do mutually). Describes a mutual, back-and-forth dispute between two or more parties. 揉める alone is more common in conversation; 揉め合う adds the nuance of sustained, bilateral friction. Frequently found in legal, family, or business dispute contexts.

例文

1. 兄弟が遺産の分配を巡って揉め合っている。
2. 隣人と境界線の件で長年揉め合ってきた。
3. 会社と組合が待遇改善をめぐって揉め合った末に合意した。

使い方ガイド

場面: disputes, family, legal, labour relations

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 揉める (to become embroiled in a dispute — from 揉む, to knead/rub) and 合う (to do together, mutually). The image of two sides rubbing against each other serves as a metaphor for sustained conflict.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal