交わす

かわす
to exchange (messages)
to dodge
to parry
to avoid
to turn aside

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かわす【交わす】

¶彼と言葉を～

exchange words with him

¶彼女と冗談を～

have a joke with her

¶彼らは結婚の約束を交わした

They got engaged to each other.

¶(…と)言葉を～ほど親しい間柄で

on speaking terms (with...).

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かわす【交わす】

1 〔やりとりする〕 exchange 《words, greetings》.

●挨拶を交わす exchange greetings

・言葉を交わす talk 《with…》; enter into conversation 《with…》; converse 《with…》

・笑み[目配せ]を交わす exchange smiles [glances]

・杯を交わす take turns drinking from the same sake cup

・約束を交わす exchange pledges

・彼らの間に交わされた話 a conversation that has passed between them.

●その日私たちは一言も交わさなかった. We exchanged not a single word that day.

・二人はかつて愛を交わした間柄だった. They were once in love with each other.

2 〔交差させる〕 cross; intersect.

●木々が枝を交わしている. The branches of the trees are intertwining [interwoven].