持ちつ持たれつ
もちつもたれつ
mochitsumotaretsu
JMdict entry #1315490
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
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Example sentences
世の中は持ちつ持たれつだ。
yononaka ha mochi tsu mota re tsu da 。
Live and let live.
俺たちはお互いに見てて、持ちつ持たれつですよ。
ore tachi ha o tagai ni mi te te 、 mochi tsu mota re tsu desu yo 。
We'll watch each other and help each other out.
両者の関係は持ちつ持たれつで都合がいいものだ。
ryousha no kankei ha mochi tsu mota re tsu de tsugou ga ii mono da 。
The relationship is convenient and symbiotic.