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Definition and Synonyms for 向かう
| 1. | 向かわせる | どこかへ行くようにする |
| Send | cause to go somewhere | |
| Synonyms: | 向かう | |
| 2. | ぶち当たる | 戦争行為または競争などにおいて敵対する |
| 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 | |
| 3. | 向く | 直面するよう向きを変える |
| Face | turn so as to face | |
| Synonyms: | 向く, 向かう | |
| 4. | 破廉恥 | 厚かましい積極性 |
| Cheek | impudent aggressiveness | |
| Synonyms: | はかない, チャレンジ, 勇気, 向い, 向かう, 図々しい, 図太い, 大胆, 太い, 度肝, 度胸, 慢心, ど根性, 無遠慮, 破廉恥, 肝っ魂, 胆力, 荒肝 | |
| 5. | 寇する | 敵対的になる |
| Turn On | become hostile towards | |
| Synonyms: | 仇する, 向かう, 寇する | |
| 6. | 抗する | それに対して、あるいは反対して行う |
| 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 | |
| 7. | 向く | しばしばもう一つの起点に関連し、ある方向へ向く |
| Face | be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point | |
| Synonyms: | 向く, 向かう, 面する | |
| 8. | 向きあう | 逆になる |
| Face | be opposite | |
| Synonyms: | 向かう, 向かい合う, 向き合う, 対向, 差し向かう, 相対する, 臨む, 面する | |
| 9. | 向く | 顔を特定方向に向ける |
| Face | turn the face in a certain direction | |
| Synonyms: | 向く, 向かう | |
| 10. | 向く | に反対する |
| Face | be opposite to | |
| Synonyms: | 向く, 向かう, 面する |
Meanings for each kanji in 向かう
| 向 | yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach | Kanji Details » |
Categories 向かう is a member of
| 1. | 遷移 | 変化する |
| Change | undergo a change | |
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| 2. | 対戦 | スポーツ、ゲーム、または戦いで相手と競争する |
| Meet | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | |
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| 3. | 向き直る | 抽象的な意味でも、方角または方向を変える |
| Turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense | |
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| 4. | 動く | 行動を実行する、うまく乗り切る、（行動を）遂行する |
| Act | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) | |
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| 5. | 御座る | ある位置か領域を占める |
| Be | occupy a certain position or area | |
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| 6. | 御座る | どこかにある、あるいは位置する |
| Lie | be located or situated somewhere | |
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| 7. | 大胆で、冒険的な性質 | |
| Aggressiveness | the quality of being bold and enterprising | |
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| 8. | 移転 | 新しい位置または場所に動かす、あるいは移動させる、具体的および抽象的な意味でも |
| Move | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | |
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Conjugations for 向かう
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Causative Plain Form
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Causative Passive Plain Form
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Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
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