手向かう

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of +‎ 向かう, literally "to face (someone) with hand"

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

()()かう (temukauintransitive godan (stem ()()かい (temukai), past ()()かった (temukatta))

  1. (idiomatic) to resist
    Synonyms: 反抗する, 歯向かう, 逆らう
    強力(きょうりょく)相手(あいて)手向(てむ)かうことができる
    kyōryoku na aite ni temukau koto ga dekiru
    to be able to resist a strong opponent

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN