Meaning of 向かう in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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向かう, 向う, 対うJLPT 4
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Kana Readingむかう
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Romajimukau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to face
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to go towards
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Example Sentences
向かう, 向う, 対う, むかう used in context
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肥大化、過度の商業化などの問題も抱えて、五輪は新世紀に向かう。
Despite the problems of excessive commercialization, etc. the Olympics will go forward into the new century.
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彼女はわめき、警官たちに向かってナイフを振り回して脅すようなしぐさをしました。
She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.
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He sighed deeply and headed to the corridor.
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警棒で空をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分に向かって突進してくる金網づくりのクズカゴを見た。
The guard's truncheon hit air, off-balance he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
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「ねこまっしぐら」というのは、飼い猫がエサに向かってまいしんする様子を表している。
The phrase "make a bee line for" expresses the look of how a bee heads straight for food with speed and energy.
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Both parties took a step towards a solution.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
On: コウ
Kun: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い
6 strokes
vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
On: タイ, ツイ
Kun: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う
7 strokes
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