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tachimukau
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 立ち向かう

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to fight against; to oppose; to face

Definition and Synonyms for 立ち向かう

Face deal with (something unpleasant) head on
Synonyms: 立ち向かう
Face oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Synonyms: はだかる, ぶつかる, ぶっつかる, チャレンジ, 仇する, 取り組む, 向かう, 向かい合う, 向き合う, 寇する, 対す, 対す, 対する, 対向, 対戦, 対抗, 対敵, ぶち当たる, 当たる, 敵対, 正対, 直面, 直面, 相対する, 立ちはだかる, 立ち向かう, 面する
Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける
Oppose act against or in opposition to
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反対, 反抗, 向かう, 寇する, 対する, 対抗, 対敵, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 諍う, 逆らう
Brave Out face and withstand with courage
Synonyms: こらえる, 凌ぐ, 忍ぶ, 忍苦, 立ち向かう, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 食いしばる

Meanings for each kanji in 立ち向かう

» stand up; rise; set up; erect
» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 立ち向かう is a member of

Meet contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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Fight fight against or resist strongly
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Approach begin to deal with
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Defy resist or confront with resistance
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 立ち向かう

Conjugations for 立ち向かう

masu stem
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tachimukai
Negative stem
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tachimukawa
te-form
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tachimukatte
Negative te-form
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tachimukawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tachimukawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukau
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawanai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tachimukaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tachimukaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tachimukaita
te-form
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tachimukaitakute
Negative te-form
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tachimukaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tachimukaitaku
Provisional Form
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tachimukaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tachimukaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tachimukaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tachimukaitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tachimukaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tachimukawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaenakatta
masu-stem
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tachimukae
te-form
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tachimukaete
Negative te-form
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tachimukaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawarenakatta
masu stem
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tachimukaware
te-form
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tachimukawarete
Negative te-form
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tachimukawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasenakatta
masu stem
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tachimukawase
te-form
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tachimukawasete
Negative te-form
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tachimukawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasarenakatta
masu stem
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tachimukawasare
te-form
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tachimukawasarete
Negative te-form
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tachimukawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachimukawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachimukawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tachimukawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachimukawazaru

Sample Sentences for 立ち向かう

She was ready to face her fate.
There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.
This enables me to see and face my present trouble.
There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
You've got to take the bull by the horns!

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