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Definition and Synonyms for 方向
| 1. | 向き | それにそって発達する傾向を持った一般的な道筋 |
| Direction | a general course along which something has a tendency to develop | |
| Synonyms: | 向き, 向く, 方向, 方角, 方針, 方面 | |
| 2. | コース | 相互に結びついた出来事や活動や発展の連続 |
| Line | a connected series of events or actions or developments | |
| Synonyms: | コース, 方向, 方角, 方針, 路線, 過程 | |
| 3. | 道筋 | ある場所や点へ向かう線 |
| Direction | a line leading to a place or point | |
| Synonyms: | 方, 方, 方, 方向, 方角, 様, 辺, 道のり, 道筋, 道順 | |
| 4. | 向き | それが指すか、動く何かに沿う方向の空間的関係 |
| Direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves | |
| Synonyms: | 向き, 向く, 方, 方, 方, 方位, 方向, 方角, 様, 辺, 針路 |
Meanings for each kanji in 方向
| 方 | direction; person; alternative | Kanji Details » |
| 向 | yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach | Kanji Details » |
Categories 方向 is a member of
| 1. | 場所 | 何かが存在する場所またはやり方の空間的特性 |
| Position | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated | |
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| 2. | 性質 | 特にある選択肢を他の選択肢より好むという精神的な意向 |
| Inclination | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others | |
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| 3. | 連なり | 類似した事柄が、順番に置かれる、または、次々と起こること |
| Series | similar things placed in order or happening one after another | |
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| 4. | 通路 | 往来や出入りのために作られた進路 |
| Path | an established line of travel or access | |
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Sample Sentences for 方向
海軍のジェット機はとんでもない方向に飛行して、味方の軍隊を誤爆した模様だ。
It seems the navy jets had a major screw-up in navigation and they bombed their own troops by mistake.
ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.
金利自由化の方向性を一定するのはむずかしいことです。
It is difficult to peg the direction of interest deregulation.
研究者が癌を治療するための有望な方向性を指し示した。
The researcher suggested promising directions for treating the cancer.
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