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temukau
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 手向かう

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to resist

Definition and Synonyms for 手向かう

Resistance the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Synonyms: レジスタンス, 反対, 反発, 手向かい, 手向かう, 抵抗
Fight fight against or resist strongly
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反する, 反対, 反抗, 喧嘩, 対抗, 対敵, 戦う, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 逆らう, 闘争
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
Disobey refuse to go along with
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背
Baulk refuse to comply
Synonyms: 反抗, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 楯突く, 歯向かう
Disobey refuse to follow
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背
Disobey be disobedient
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背

Meanings for each kanji in 手向かう

» hand
» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 手向かう is a member of

Action something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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Refuse show unwillingness towards
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Fight be engaged in a fight
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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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Disobey refuse to go along with
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 手向かう

Conjugations for 手向かう

masu stem
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temukai
Negative stem
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temukawa
te-form
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temukatte
Negative te-form
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temukawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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temukawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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temukau
Present Indicative Negative Form
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temukawanai
Past Indicative Form
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temukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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temukawanakatta
Presumptive Form
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temukaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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temukaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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temukaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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temukaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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temukaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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temukaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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temukaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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temukaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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temukaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()···]
temukaita
te-form
[()·()·····]
temukaitakute
Negative te-form
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temukaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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temukaitaku
Provisional Form
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temukaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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temukaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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temukaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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temukaitakunakattara
Objective Form
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temukaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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temukae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
temukaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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temukawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()·····]
temukawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
temukawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
temukaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
temukaenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
temukaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
temukaenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()··]
temukae
te-form
[()·()···]
temukaete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
temukaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
temukaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
temukaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
temukawarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
temukaware
te-form
[()·()····]
temukawarete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
temukawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
temukawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
temukawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
temukawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
temukawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
temukawasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
temukawase
te-form
[()·()····]
temukawasete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
temukawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
temukawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
temukawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
temukawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
temukawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
temukawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
temukawasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
temukawasare
te-form
[()·()·····]
temukawasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
temukawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
temukawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
temukawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
temukawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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temukawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()···]
temukawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
temukawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
temukawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
temukawazaru

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