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N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

(つが)to pair with, to pair up, to pair off

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

      1.

      to pair with, to pair up, to pair off

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    番う 【つがう】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 56,400

    Examples

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      子孫(しそん)繁栄(はんえい)させるために(つが)

      I work hard to prosper my descendants. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}

      • N2

      (みち)(はし)でオスの(いぬ)とメスの(いぬ)(つが)っている

      At the end of the road, a male dog and a female dog are keeping watch. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}

      • N2

      ()(ねこ)(つが)のを(ふせ)ぐために避妊(ひにん)手術(しゅじゅつ)()けさせました。

      I had my pet cat sterilized to prevent it from breeding. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}

      • N2

      「おしどり夫婦(ふうふ)」という言葉(ことば)は、仲良(なかよ)(つが)オシドリの姿(すがた)から()ている。

      The term 'lovebird couple' comes from the image of mandarin ducks who mate for life harmoniously. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}

      • N2

      体力(たいりょく)(おとろ)えに(ともな)って、その(おす)のシロクマは(めす)のシロクマと(つが)わなくなった

      As his physical strength declined, the male polar bear no longer took turns with the female polar bear. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}

      • N2
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