向き合い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
向	合
む Grade: 3	あ Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝkʲia̠i]

Etymology 1

Nominalization of 向(む)き合(あ)う (mukiau, “to face each other”).

Noun

向(む)き合(あ)い • (mukiai) ^{←むきあひ (mukiafi)?}

1. being face-to-face

   向(む)き合(あ)いに座(すわ)る ― mukiai ni suwaru ― to sit facing each other

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

向(む)き合(あ)い • (mukiai) 

1. stem or continuative form of 向き合う (mukiau) [godan]