Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to jostle, to shove and push, to struggle with one another.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
揉み合う もみあう
 
 
 
もみ合う もみあう
 
揉合う もみあう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rub, massage, shampoo
も.む ジュウ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
tender, weakness, gentleness
ジュウ やわ.らか ニュウ (7th, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)