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    3. 向きになる

    向きになる

    向ムき​に​な​る​

    to become serious

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    向きに成る

    ムキになるむきになる

    Verb

    1.
    to become serious, to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing), to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial), to get worked up
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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