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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 |
| » | 向 | yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach |
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
彼女、方向音痴だから、すぐに道に迷っちゃうんだ。
She gets lost really easily. She's got no sense of direction.
この世で大切なことは、今、自分がどこにいるかということよりも、むしろどの方向に向かって進んでいるかということであると思う。
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.
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