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    3. 一向

    一向

    一いっ向こう

    completely

    N1KMT6CoreReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    いっこう

    Adverb

    1.
    completely, absolutely, totally
    2.
    (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least
    3.
    earnestly, intently, determinedly

    Noun

    4.
    Jōdo Shinshū
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの話 に一 向 に耳みみを傾かたむけなかった。

    He didn't listen to my story at all.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに説せつ明めいしても、彼かの女じょは一いっ向こうに理り解かいしてくれなかった。

    No matter how much I explained, she didn't understand at all.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしいプロジェクトは、一いっ向こうに進しん展てんが見みられない。

    The new project shows no progress at all.

    KMT6Work & Career
    その問もん題だんは一いっ向こうに解かい決けつの兆きざしが見みえない。

    There's no sign of that problem being resolved at all.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは病びょう気きにもかかわらず、一いっ向こうに元げん気きな様よう子すだった。

    Despite his illness, he seemed completely fine.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
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