TAKOBOTO

Used to express passive and active actions happening at once.
push and be pushed. go and come back, chase and be chased

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のしゃないでじょうきゃくはおしつおされつしている

in a rush-hour train, the passengers push and are pushed

かれがとおりをいきつもどりつしているのがみえた

I saw him walking up and down the street.

とおくにみえつかくれつするふじさん

Mt. Fuji appearing and disappearing in the distance

かれとぼくとはもちつもたれつだ

He and I manage to get along (somehow) by supporting each other.

しゃとはながねんのつきあいで、もちつもたれつのかんけいにある。

We have been working with A company for a long time, so we have a relationship based on give and take.

よのなかはみな、もちつもたれつ、こまったときはおたがいさまですよ。

The whole world is give and take , when someone is in trouble we are all of equal status in this regard!

ひさしぶりにきゅうゆうにあい、さしつさされつ、よるおそくまでかたりあった。

I met an old friend for the first time in a long time, and we stayed up late talking and pouring each other drinks

かのじょはそのセーターをためつすがめつして、かおうかどうしようかとまよっている。

She scrutinised the sweater and was lost over whether or not to buy it.

すうにんのおとこたちがくんずほぐれつのだいげんかをはじめた

Several men got into a wild scuffle.

Ref # Kanzen Master Level 1 - p48 - no.47

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{VERB ますstem + つ} {VERB (passive?) ますstem + つ}

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Set Phrases

さしつさされつ
Exchanging sake cups

ためつすがめつ
Scrutiny, taking a good look

くんずほぐれつ
Locked in a grapple

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