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Conjugations for 面と向かう

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[めん()··()··]
mentomukau
expression, godan verb

Root Words:

[めん() + と + ()··]
men + to + mukau

English Meaning(s) for 面と向かう

expression, godan verb
  1. to meet face-to-face

Definition and Synonyms for 面と向かう

Confront be face to face with
Synonyms: 向かい合う, 対す, 対す, 対する, 正対, 直面, 直面, 臨む, 面する, 面と向かう

Meanings for each kanji in 面と向かう

» mask; face; features; surface
» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 面と向かう is a member of

Face be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 面と向かう

Conjugations for 面と向かう

masu stem
[めん()··()··]
mentomukai
Negative stem
[めん()··()··]
mentomukawa
te-form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukatte
Negative te-form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()··]
mentomukau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawanai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()········]
mentomukaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()········]
mentomukaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaita
te-form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaitakute
Negative te-form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaitaku
Provisional Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[めん()··()········]
mentomukaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[めん()··()·········]
mentomukaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()··]
mentomukae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaenai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukaenakatta
masu-stem
[めん()··()··]
mentomukae
te-form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaete
Negative te-form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()········]
mentomukaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawarenakatta
masu stem
[めん()··()···]
mentomukaware
te-form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawarete
Negative te-form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·········]
mentomukawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawasenakatta
masu stem
[めん()··()···]
mentomukawase
te-form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawasete
Negative te-form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·········]
mentomukawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()········]
mentomukawasarenakatta
masu stem
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawasare
te-form
[めん()··()·····]
mentomukawasarete
Negative te-form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん()··()······]
mentomukawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[めん()··()·······]
mentomukawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()··········]
mentomukawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()···]
mentomukawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん()··()····]
mentomukawazaru

Sample Sentences for 面と向かう

He lied to my face.
Beware of one who praises you to your face.
Don't say it behind my back.
Do not trust such men as praise you to your face.
The two politicians met face to face for the first time.

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